Nilkantha
Nilkantha is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Although substantially lower than the highest peaks of the region, it towers dramatically over the valley of the Alaknanda River and rises 3,474 metres above the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath, only 9 km to the east.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 6,500 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Nalikanta”, “Neelakant”, “Neelkanth”, “Nilakantha”, “Nilkanta”, “Nīlkanta”, “Nilkanth”, and “Нілкантха”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Badrinath Temple.
Badrinath Temple
Hindu temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badrinath and Mana.
Mana
Village
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the… Mana is situated 6 km northeast of Nilkantha.
Nilkantha
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Joshimath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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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
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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”
- Western Panjabi: “نیلکنٹھ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Painkhanda and Painor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Satopant Lake and Khular Bānk.
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