Harmukh Mountain
Also known as Harmukh, Haramukh
Mount Harmukh or Haramukh is a mountain in the Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Harmukh has a peak elevation of , and is located in Ganderbal district, between the Sind River to the south and Kishanganga River to the north, rising above Gangabal Lake in the vicinity of Kashmir Valley. It is mostly climbed from the northwestern side of Arin, via Kudara, Bandipore. Harmukh is considered sacred in Hinduism.
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- 4797
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- Harmukh on a map of Jammu and Kashmir, India
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Religious beliefs
- Harmukh Gangbal Yatra
- Geographical setting
- Climbing history
- Climbing routes
- References
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Mount Harmukh or Haramukh is a mountain in the Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Harmukh has a peak elevation of , and is located in Ganderbal district, between the Sind River to the south and Kishanganga River to the north, rising above Gangabal Lake in the vicinity of Kashmir Valley. It is mostly climbed from the northwestern side of Arin, via Kudara, Bandipore. Harmukh is considered sacred in Hinduism.
==Etymology== Harmukh derives from Haramukuta, meaning "the diadem of Hara (Shiva)".
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