Miyolangsangma

Miyolangsangma is the Tibetan Buddhist goddess who lives at the top of Chomolungma (Mount Everest).^[1] She is one of the five long-life sisters and her virtue is inexhaustible giving.^[2] She started out as a malevolent demoness and was converted by a great Buddhist. Now, she is the goddess of inexhaustible giving and of Everest and the Khumbu area in general. She rides a golden tigress and hands out the jewels of wishes to those deserving.^[3] Many climbers of Chomolungma beseech her favor at the traditional stupa in which a Buddhist monk prays for them and they go through certain ceremonies.^[4]

It is said that Tenzing Norgay followed her up Everest and that she allowed him to be the first to summit Everest.^{[citation needed]}