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Accordingly K2 is only in the table below for reference and not shown on the map on this page. The interactive map on this page ranks Himalayan peaks above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) and is more inclusive. A peak has a different definition to a mountain and different authorities may use different definitions of either.
[139] [140] In Jainism, Mount Ashtapada of the Himalayan mountain range is a sacred place where Rishabhanatha, the first Jain tirthankara, attained liberation. It is believed that after Rishabhanatha attained nirvana, his son Bharata constructed three stupas and 24 shrines of the Tirthankaras with their idols in the Himalayas. [141] [142]
Mountains and peaks of the Himalayas; Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. 0–9. Four-thousanders of the ...
Mountain ranges of the Himalayas — the subranges of the Himalaya Mountains System. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Nepal contains most of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with China or India. Nepal has the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest at an astonishing height of 8,848.86m as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height.
Ama Dablam is a mountain in the eastern Himalayan range of Koshi Province, Nepal.The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 6,170 metres (20,243 ft).
This article related to a mountain or hill in Nepal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e This Nepalese location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
The Himalaya are a vast mountain chain in Asia that span multiple countries, including China and India. The Himalaya contain the highest peaks in the world, Mount Everest and K2. These peaks have been attracting mountaineers from around the world since 1920. The Himalaya are also important in art, literature, and religion.