Tag: Garhwal Himalaya

Mukut Parbat

Mukut Parbat (also spelled Mukut Parvat) Mukut Parbat sits on the India-China border, northwest of Kamet and the Abi Gamin mountains on the border of Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China. The closest peaks to Mukut Parbat are Kamet directly to the southeast and Mana I a little further southeast. Saraswati Parvat I is located a little …

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Mana Peak

Mana Peak Mana sits near the India-China border on the India side, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, which is also known as “Devbhumi” or ”Land of the Gods.” The mountain in contained within the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the fifth highest peak exclusively in Uttarakhand, with Nanda Devi as the highest. It is …

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Kamet

Kamet (कामेत) Located in India near the border of China, Kamet mountain is known for its unusual shape because it looks like a great pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks. Nearby peaks are Abi Gamin to the northeast and Mana I to the southeast. Country: India Mountain Range: Garhwal Himalaya Elevation: …

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Nanda Devi

Nanda Devi Nanda Devi is a mountain in India’s Garhwal Himalaya mountain range. The name is translated as “Bliss-Giving Goddess,” and Nanda Devi is regarded as the patron-goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. The peak stands in a ring of some of the highest mountains in the Indian Himalayas, making it extremely difficult to reach. For …

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