Shivling
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Shivling is a prominent, pyramid-shaped Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand, India, revered in Hinduism and renowned among mountaineers for its dramatic, challenging ascent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
ⓘ
sacred site in Hinduism ⓘ |
| accessTown | Uttarkashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Matterhorn Peak of Garhwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingGrade | technical, high difficulty ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | highly sought-after technical summit ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | visual symbol of a Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| elevation |
21463 ft
ⓘ
6543 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Ang Tharkay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaime Zabalza NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish-Indian expedition ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| firstAscentRoute | west ridge ⓘ |
| hasTwoSummits | true ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ severe weather ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic steep faces
ⓘ
mountaineering difficulty ⓘ technical climbing routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Uttarkashi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Garhwal Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainType | granite peak ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for the Shiva lingam, a symbol of Shiva ⓘ |
| near |
Bhagirathi River source region
ⓘ
Gangotri Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestPilgrimageSite | Gangotri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive pointed summit
ⓘ
sheer rock walls on all sides ⓘ |
| partOf | Gangotri Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicAttraction | popular subject for mountain photography ⓘ |
| prominence | about 850 m ⓘ |
| region | Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | associated with Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | revered in Hinduism ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid-shaped ⓘ |
| standardRoute | west ridge ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summit |
north summit
ⓘ
south summit ⓘ |
| trekApproach | via Gangotri and Tapovan ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Gangotri National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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