Himalaya Region

Abstract

The Himalayas span a vast geography that includes regions within the present-day countries of Afghanistan, → Pakistan, India, China, → Nepal, and Bhutan. The highest snow peaks are mostly situated along the southern border of Tibet, though some run through → Kashmir. These snow peaks demarcate the northernmost extent of purely Hindu cultural practice. Beyond them, in Tibet and in parts of Kashmir and Himachal, Tibetan Buddhist practices predominate. In this way, Hindu populations are largely limited to the southern fringe of the Himalayas as located in the countries of India and Nepal.