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Chapter 05
Geological Studies
the south eastern and south western part of the Kailash and Nandi area. In addition to this, the terrain above Gyangdrag Gompa was investigated for the evidence of past human inhabitation. An exploratory attempt in this area was first made by the team that visited the Kailash Mansarovar in 2006 and found that the terrain has indeed evidence of past inhabitation. The methodology adopted in the present investigation involved field survey supported by the topographic map and satellite remote sensing data. We begin with the morphology of the inner Kora area, followed by a generalized geological description. This is succeeded by an overview of the Earth's surface processes around Kailash and Nandi Mountain. We feel that the sequence of description adopted in this report would help a common reader to appreciate the mechanism responsible for the development of the sculptured landforms around Kailash region Map showing Kailash area details
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