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Also known as Jomolhari

Jomolhari or Chomolhari (; sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet, China and the Paro district of Bhutan. The north face rises over above the barren plains. The mountain is the source of the Paro Chu (Paro river) which flows from the south side and the Amo Chu which flows from the north side.

Key facts

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Location in Bhutan on the border with China
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May 1937
Mountain.name
Jomolhari
Mountain.other_name
Chomo Lhari
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Bundesarchiv Bild 135-KA-06-039, Tibetexpedition, Landschaftsaufnahme.jpg
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Jomolhari seen from the southwestPicture taken in Phari, Tibet, in 1938
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7326
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Ranked 78th
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2077
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Himalayas
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Ultra
Mountain.translation
Mountain of the Goddess
Mountain.language
Tibetan
Mountain.location
Paro, BhutanTibet Autonomous Region, China
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Bhutan

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Elevation
7326
Image
Bundesarchiv Bild 135-KA-06-039, Tibetexpedition, Landschaftsaufnahme.jpg
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Jomolhari
topographic prominence
2086
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  • Religious significance
  • Climbing history
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Jomolhari or Chomolhari (; sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet, China and the Paro district of Bhutan. The north face rises over above the barren plains. The mountain is the source of the Paro Chu (Paro river) which flows from the south side and the Amo Chu which flows from the north side.

==Religious significance== The mountain is sacred to Tibetan Buddhists who believe it is the abode of one of the Five Tsheringma Sisters; (jo mo tshe ring mched lnga) — female protector goddesses (Jomo) of Tibet and Bhutan, who were bound under oath by Padmasambhava to protect the land, the Buddhist faith and the local people.

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