Chandra Parbat (South)

Chandra Parbat (South) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It's the lowest among three peak's in the Chandra Massif. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park. The elevation of Chandra Parbat (South) is 6,557 metres (21,512 ft) and its prominence is 115 metres (377 ft). It is joint 74th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.3 km SSW of Chandra Parbat I 6,739 metres (22,110 ft) its nearest higher neighbor. Satopanth 7,075 metres (23,212 ft) lies 4.1 km WSW and it is 6.2 km NNE of Swachhand 6,721 metres (22,051 ft). It lies 7.7 km east of Vasuki Parbat South 6,702 metres (21,988 ft). [1]

Chandra Parbat (South)
Chandra Parbat III
Chandra Parbat (South)
Location in Uttarakhand
Highest point
Elevation6,557 m (21,512 ft) [1]
Prominence115 m (377 ft) [1]
Coordinates30°51′31″N 79°15′18″E 
Geography
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya

Neighboring peaks

Neighboring peaks of Chandra Parbat south:

Glaciers and rivers

It is surrounded by glaciers on both the sides Suralaya Glacier on the western side, sweta Bamak on the northern side, Both the glacier joins with Chaturangi Glacier and that later joins with Gangotri Glacier[3] from there emerges the Bhagirathi River the main tributaries of river Ganga that later joins Alaknanda River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.[4] The word "Bamak" is used for Glacier.

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See also
  • List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand

References
  1. "Chandra Parbat S". PeakVisor. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=40&np=10&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=47%20or%20regnumber=48&sig=aab5354ecf13c72c7d7e55f98d8fb086
  3. "CHANDRA PARBAT-THE SELENE MOUNTAIN : Himalayan Journal vol.42/7". www.himalayanclub.org. 42. 1986. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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