The most popular as of late is from the Nepalese side partially along the Dudh Kosi River. As you walk this trek it is very apparent that you are in a devout Buddhist land. Strings of Buddhist prayer flags are strung along the hillsides. Ancient Buddhist Chortens and walls of Mani stones stand as a shrine at the high passes. Chortens or Stupas are a religious monument usually made of rock, containing sacred Buddhist relics.
Mani stones are flat stones that are intricately carved with a Buddhist invocation.
They are piled to form low walls along the track. It is Buddhist tradition that dictates all travelers must pass these stones with them on their left. These artifacts alone show that the people of the area are truly Buddhist and not pagans. Yet it is evident that the power and majesty of Mt. Everest has impacted the Buddhist religion in the area. Sherpas are a group of people who are born and live high in the Himalayas.