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Nandadevi Peaks
Nandadevi Peaks, Auli, IndiaAbout
Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country, owing to this geography it was considered the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808. It was also the highest mountain in India before Sikkim joined the Indian Union. It is part of the Kumaon Himalayas, and is located in the state of Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley on the west and the Goriganga valley on the east. Its name means Bliss Giving Goddess. The peak is regarded as the patron goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. The surrounding Nanda Devi National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
