Gauri Sankar
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Gaurishankar is a mountain in the Himalayas and the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal with an elevation of . The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Parvati, and her consort Shankar, a manifestation of Shiva, reflecting the sacred regard it is afforded by the people of Nepal. The Sherpa people name the mountain Jomo Tseringma. Nepal Standard Time is based on the meridian of this mountain peak.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Gaurishankar
- Mountain.photo
- Mount Gauri Shankar.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Southwestern aspect of Gaurishankar seen from Dulalthok
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 7,134
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 1,600
- Mountain.range
- Rolwaling Himal
- Mountain.listing
- Ultra
- Mountain.translation
- The Goddess and her Consort
- Mountain.language
- Nepali language
- Mountain.location
- Nepal/China
- Mountain.map
- Nepal
- Mountain.map_caption
- Location in Nepal, on the border with China
- Mountain.label_position
- left
- Mountain.first_ascent
- May 8, 1979, by John Roskelley and Dorje Sherpa
- Mountain.easiest_route
- Snow/ice climb
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Location
- Notable features
- Climbing history
- Cultural reference
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
Gaurishankar is a mountain in the Himalayas and the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal with an elevation of . The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Parvati, and her consort Shankar, a manifestation of Shiva, reflecting the sacred regard it is afforded by the people of Nepal. The Sherpa people name the mountain Jomo Tseringma. Nepal Standard Time is based on the meridian of this mountain peak.
==Location== Gaurishankar lies near the western edge of the Rolwaling Himal, about northeast of Kathmandu, from where it is visible. It is roughly equidistant between Kathmandu and Mount Everest. To the west of the peak lies the valley of the Bhote Kosi, the western boundary of the Rolwaling Himal. To the north lies the Menlung Chu, which separates it from its sister peak Melungtse. To the south lies the Rolwaling Chu, which leads up to the Tesi Lapcha pass, giving access to the Khumbu region. It is in the Dolakha District.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gauri Sankar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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