Kailash

A guy I used to work with has just had a baby girl and named her Kailash.

Quite an unusual name I thought, as I hadn't realised he and his wife were quite so spiritually inclined.

But did you know that Kailash, or Mount Kailash, is a mountain in Tibet. Actually it is considered to be the world's most venerated holy place and is the supremely sacred site of four religions and billions of people.

Unlike most other sacred sites, though, it is seen by no more than a few thousand pilgrims each year, due to its isolation (far western Tibet) and the hazardous climbing conditions.

This site has a great explanation and picture of this most sacred mountain: http://www.sacredsites.com/asia/tibet/mt_kailash.html

So, here's to Kailash, or Kai for short. May she be as special as her namesake...