India, May 27 -- The family of Arun Kumar Tiwari, the Hyderabad mountaineer who died while descending from Mount Everest last week, has decided not to bring back his body, saying the mountain was "Lord Shiva's abode" and recovery operations at such extreme altitudes were too dangerous.

Tiwari, a 53-year-old tech professional and experienced climber from Telangana, reportedly fell ill near the Hillary Step, just below Everest's summit, while descending after completing his climb.

According to Nepal-based expedition organiser Pioneer Adventures, he was being assisted by four Sherpa climbers at the time of his death.

'He is in Lord Shiva's abode'

Speaking to PTI, Tiwari's brother-in-law Sudhir Upadhyaya said the family believed it was ap...