Indrasan
Mount Indrasan is located at an altitude of 6221 metres above sea level in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.[1][2] Mt. Indrasan is considered as the most difficult mountain to climb in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas because of the challenges involved in scaling it.[3][4] It was first climbed on October 13, 1962, by an expedition organized by Kyoto University Alpine Club, Kyoto, Japan.[5]
It is also believed that whenever Lord Indra arrives on earth he resides here. Indrasan (composed of two words: Indra and Aasana) i.e. the royal seat of the Lord Indra.
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Mountaineering Foundation". www.indmount.org. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Club, A.A.; Press, A.A.C. (1990). The American alpine journal. 32.1990. American Alpine Club. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-933056-37-1. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Mountaineers experience a thrilling climbing expedition at Mount Indrasan and Peak 5260". Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Pune Venturers claims to be the first in Maharashtra to scale Mt. Indrasan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "THE ASCENTS OF INDRASAN AND DEO TIBBA : Himalayan Journal vol.24/13". www.himalayanclub.org. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
31°15′N 78°03′E / 31.250°N 78.050°E
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