Vasuki Parvata

Map showing the Himalayan headwaters of the Bhagirathi river. The numbers in parentheses refer to the altitude in meters.

Vasuki Parvata (वासुकी पर्वत) is a mountain range of Garhwal Himalaya in Vasuki Glacier Uttarakhand, India, It has a subsidiary peak Vasuki south.

Variants

• Vasuki Parbat (वासुकी पर्वत)
• Vasuki Parvat (वासुकी पर्वत)

Location

Vasuki Parbat standing majestically at 6792 meter and the south peak 6702 meter. Its the 35th highest located entirely within the uttrakhand India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category.

Location

It is surrounded by Glaciers on both side on the eastern side of the Vasuki Parbat is Sundar Bamak (Glacier),on the western side its Vasuki Glacier both the glacier in this area fed Chaturangi Glacier on the northern side.

The entire Vasuki Parbat and surrounding area are protected within the 2,390 km2 (920 sq mi) Gangotri National Park, the largest conservation area in India. The Gangotri National Park is home to several world-class treks, including Gangotri Gomukh Tapoban, Kerdarnath Vasuki tal trek. Har ki dun valley trek Neighboring peaks

Neighboring peaks of Vasuki Parbat

• Satopanth, 7,075 m (23,212 ft), 30°50′42″N 79°12′45″E
• Bhagirathi Parbat I, 6,856 m (22493 ft)30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E
• Bhagirathi Parbat II, 6,512 m (21365 ft)30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E
• Bhagirathi Parbat III, 6,454 m (21175 ft)30°52′09″N 79°08′01″E
• Shivling, 6,543 m (21467 ft) 30°52′49.48″N 79°03′48.49″E

Glaciers and rivers

Vasuki Parbat is surrounded by the Vasuki Glacier on the west side and Sundar Bamak (Glacier) on the east side northern side is surrounded by Chaturangi Glacier both east and west merge with Chaturangi Glacier. Chaturangi Glacier merge with Gangotri Glacier from the snout of Gangotri Glacier emerges Bhagirathi river also called Ganga or Ganges after it meets Alaknanda at Devpryag.

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