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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!
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19 comments:

  1. PunarvasuOctober 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    It is the Om Parvat?
    Or the Kanchenjanga!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM

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

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  3. ajay pooniaOctober 27, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    om parbat.

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  4. AmeyaOctober 27, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    om parvat

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  5. UnknownOctober 27, 2010 at 8:49 PM

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

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  6. MiniOctober 27, 2010 at 9:26 PM

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

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  7. MiniOctober 27, 2010 at 9:34 PM

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

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  8. SukantoOctober 27, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    Om parvat...

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  9. UnknownOctober 28, 2010 at 9:47 AM

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

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  10. The Golden EagleOctober 28, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    its d om parvat...

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

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  11. pranavOctober 28, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    nanda devi

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  12. sumaerOctober 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    ADI-KAILASH (CHHOTA KAILASH)
    OM PARVAT

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  13. sejOctober 28, 2010 at 10:01 PM

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

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  14. JoydipOctober 29, 2010 at 2:30 AM

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

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  16. UnknownOctober 29, 2010 at 5:09 PM

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

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  17. AnushaOctober 29, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Nanda Devi

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  18. UnknownOctober 30, 2010 at 12:15 AM

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

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  19. indianOctober 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    om parbat.

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