Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash NYT > Top Stories By: Lauren McGaughy · Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao 30 August 2026 at 12:02 For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening. © Atul Loke for The New York TimesMany religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.