Om Parvat
| Om Parvat | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,191 metres (20,312 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°12′00″N 81°15′00″E / 30.2000°N 81.2500°ECoordinates: 30°12′00″N 81°15′00″E / 30.2000°N 81.2500°E |
| Geography | |
  Om Parvat Location in India | |
| Location |
Darchula, Far-Western Development Region, Nepal Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
Om Parvat, ((Hindi: ओम पर्वत)), close to Adi Kailash mountain, is a mountain in the Himalayan mountain range, lying in the Darchula district of western Nepal and in Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, India.
Sacred Status
It is considered sacred by Hindus and its snow deposition pattern resembles the sacred 'OM' (ॐ). Its appearance is distinctly similar to Mount Kailash in Tibet.[1] Near Om Parvat lie Parvati Lake and Jonglingkong Lake. Jonglingkong Lake is sacred, as Mansarovar Lake, to the Hindus. Opposite to this peak is a mountain called Parvati Muhar with a pass with the same name. The Om Parvat is the fruit of discord between India and Nepal who do not reach agreement about the border line between the two countries. The Om Parvat is currently on the Indo-Nepalese border face "Om/ॐ" in India and the back of the mountain in Nepal.
Om Parvat and Adi Kailash
The Om Parvat]] and Adi Kailash (also known as Baba Kailash, Chotta Kailash or Little Kailash) are not one and the same.[2]
Om Parvat can be viewed en route to the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra from the last camp below Lipulekh Pass at Nabhidhang India-China border post protected by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police also has Public Works Department guest house on the Indian side.[3] Many trekkers to Adi Kailash often make a diversion to view Om Parvat. Om Parvat is located near Nabhi Dhang camp (Nepal) on Mount Kailash-Lake Manasarovar yatra route.[2]
The Adi Kailash or Chhota Kailash is located in a different direction, near Sin La pass and near Brahma Parvat, the base camp of Adi Kailash is 17 km from the Kutti village at sacred Jolingkong Lake with a Hindu Shiva temple.[4][2]
Adi Kailash Yatra Circuit
The Adi Kailash Yatra Circuit begins by going up the Darma Valley and then going to Kuthi Yankti valley via the Sin La pass to join the Mount Kailash-Lake Manasarovar Tibetan pilgrimage route down the Sharda River.[4]
References
- ↑ American Alpine Journal, 2003, pp. 365-366. Available at AAJ Online (PDF) Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 Peakware - Om Parvat
- ↑ AsiaNews - Borderline blues
- 1 2 Moran-Mountain.co.uk Little Kailash expedition 2012