The Manimahesh Trek or Manimahesh Yatra takes you face to face to the Manimahesh Kailash, which is one of the famous adobes of Lord Shiva. Located in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, it is also known as Chamba Kailash. The name Manimahesh is a combination of two words, Mani ( a gem/crystal)+ Mahesh (another name for lord Shiva). The Manimahesh Peak is said to have a Shiva linga in the form of a crstal or “Mani” on the top. This Mani shines very brightly at certain times when light falls on it. Some people have seen the shining lights in the morning and some have seen them at night as well. This peak is said to be the home of Lord Shiva. 

One of the interesting facts about the Manimahesh Peak is that no one has ever been able to climb the summit. The height of the Manimahesh peak is around 18,556 feet or 5656 meters. People have been able to climb the various 8000 meter peaks multiple times. Therefore, the fact that the Manimahesh peak is still un-climbed is very much suprising.