Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Question 862: Hold your breath

The picture shows a mountain in the Himalayan mountain range, lying in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarkhand, India near Sinla pass. It is considered sacred by Hindus. Its appearance is distinctly similar to Mount Kailash in Tibet. Near this mountain lie Parvati Lake and Jonglingkong Lake. Jonglingkong Lake is sacred, as Manasarovar, to the Hindus.
What is this mountain called? and why?

Answer: It's the Om Parbat, as it is most popular known, beacuse its distinct snow pattern forms the Hindu symbol of "aum/om". Good going ppl!

19 Answers:

Punarvasu said...

It is the Om Parvat?
Or the Kanchenjanga!

Anonymous said...

Om Parvat.It is known by this name because its snow deposition pattern is said to resemble the Hindu sacred syllable 'AUM' (ॐ).

ajay poonia said...

om parbat.

Ameya said...

om parvat

Unknown said...

Om parvat...the snow covering looks like the Aum.

Mini said...

Awesome question! Its the om parvat..named because the snow deposition forms an 'om' symbol..

Mini said...

Awesome question! Its the Om parvat named so because the way the snow is deposited forms an 'Om' symbol..

Sukanto said...

Om parvat...

Unknown said...

OM PARVAT.
Bcoz the snow deposition resembles OM. Parvat - Mountain.

The Golden Eagle said...

its d om parvat...

its snow forms a shape resembling the character "om"!!

pranav said...

nanda devi

sumaer said...

ADI-KAILASH (CHHOTA KAILASH)
OM PARVAT

sej said...

Om Parvat
The snow forms a distinctive "om" symbol which is sacred.

Joydip said...

Om Parvat (also Adi Kailash, Little Kailash, Jonglingkong Peak, Baba Kailash, Chhota Kailash)

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Unknown said...

OM PARVAT - AS IT RESEMBLES OM MANTRA. PARVAT - MOUNTAIN

Anusha said...

Nanda Devi

Unknown said...

OM (or AUM)PARVAT
Its Snow deposition pattern resembles the Sacred Hindu Syllable 'AUM'

indian said...

om parbat.