Chomolungma goddess is the name given to Mt. Everest, where she is
supposed to inhabit. She is one of five sisters associated with
mountains situated above sacred lakes, along the Nepal/Tibet frontier.
As per the legend, Chomolungma or Miyolangsangma is a part of a group of
wrathful Bon deities, the srungma. She was subdued by the evangelising
zeal of Guru Rinpoche to act as a servant of Buddhism. Ever since, she
has become the symbol of a generous benefactor. The Sherpas on Everest ritually pay their homage to the goddess in order to keep on her good side since anything offensive may such as morally questionable behaviour can provoke her wrath. Even in the past, she was seen as the deity of a wealth-giver & thus, she still holds that same position in the region.
