Nilkantha

Nilkantha is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the , in the region of the state of . Although substantially lower than the highest peaks of the region, it towers dramatically over the valley of the and rises 3,474 metres above the Hindu pilgrimage site of , only 9 km to the east.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 6,500 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Nalikanta”, “Neelakant”, “Neelkanth”, “Nilakantha”, “Nilkanta”, “Nīlkanta”, and “Nilkanth”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Badrinath Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: रामेश्वर गौड़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Badarinath Temple, also known as Badarinarayana Temple, is a dedicated to Vishnu. It is located in the town of in of , India. is situated 3½ km east of Nilkantha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badrinath and Mana.

Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, a Hindu holy town in , is the most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage.

Village
is a in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of , located at an altitude of 3,200 meters. The geographic location of village is at approximately 30°46′21.4″N latitude and 79°29′43.2″E longitude. is situated 6 km northeast of Nilkantha.

Nilkantha

Latitude
30.7335° or 30° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
79.45424° or 79° 27′ 15″ east
Elevation
6,500 metres (21,325 feet)
Open location code
8J2XPFM3+9M
Geo­Names ID
1261386
Wiki­data ID
Q1636700
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Nilkantha” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নীলকন্ঠ পর্বত”
  • Chinese: “尼爾坎特峰”
  • Dutch: “Nilkantha”
  • German: “Nilkantha”
  • Hindi: “नीलकंठ पर्वत”
  • Ladin: “Nilkantha”
  • Newari: “नीलकण्ठ”
  • Ukrainian: “Нілкантх”
  • Ukrainian: “Нілкантха”
  • Western Panjabi: “نیلکنٹھ”

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