Gaurishankar
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For the village in Nepal, see Gauri Shankar.
Gaurishankar (also Gauri Sankar or Gauri Shankar; Nepali: गौरीशंकर; Sherpa: Jomo Tseringma), a mountain in the Nepal Himalayas, is the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal, behind Melungtse (7,181 m). The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Parvati, and her consort Shankar, denoting the sacred regard it is afforded by the people of Nepal. The Sherpas name the mountain as Jomo Tseringma.[3] The Nepal Standard Time (GMT+05:45) is based on the meridian of this mountain peak.[4]
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Gauri Shankar | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,134 m (23,406 ft)[1][2][notes 1] |
Prominence | 1,600 m (5,200 ft)[1][notes 1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 27°57′12″N 86°20′09″E[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | The Goddess and her Consort |
Language of name | Nepali Sanskrit |
Geography | |
Location | Nepal |
Parent range | Rolwaling Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | May 8, 1979, by John Roskelley and Dorje Sherpa |
Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
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