Shivling is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol of the god Shiva. It was called "Matterhorn Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that Alpine peak.

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  • Shivling is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol of the god Shiva. It was called "Matterhorn Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that Alpine peak. While not of locally great elevation, it is a dramatic rock peak, and most visually striking peak seen from Gaumukh; that and the difficulty of the climb make it a famed prize for mountaineers.
  • Der Shivling ist ein 6543 Meter hoher Berg im nordindischen Teil des Himalayas. Er liegt in der Gangotri-Gruppe im Bundesstaat Uttarakhand. Die markante Form gleicht einer steilen Pyramide und erinnert an das Walliser Matterhorn, weswegen der Berg auch als Matterhorn Peak bekannt ist. Aufgrund seiner wilden Form, verbunden mit der hohen Schwierigkeit einer Besteigung, ist der Shivling ein begehrtes Ziel unter Extrembergsteigern.
  • Shivling és una muntanya dels cims del Grup Gangotri a l'Himàlaia Garhwal occidental, prop del morro de la glacera Gangotri. Situat a l'estat del nord de l'Índia Uttarakhand, 6 quilòmetres al sud del lloc sagrat hindú de Gomukh (la font del riu Bhagirathi). El seu nom es refereix al seu estatus com a símbol sagrat del déu Xiva. Els primers visitants europeus l'anomenaren "Matterhorn" degut a la seva similitud en l'aspecte del cim alpí. Encara que és un cim localment de poca altitud, és una impressionant muntanya de roca, el cim més sorprenent dels que es veuen des de Gomukh. La seva bellesa i la dificultat de l'escalada el fan un premi famós per a alpinistes.
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  • by Hukam Singh, Laxman Singh, Ang Tharkey, Pemba Tharkey, Pasang SherpaAndy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, ''Himalaya Alpine-Style'', Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, ISBN 0-340-64931-3, pp. 99-102.
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  • Shivling is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol of the god Shiva. It was called "Matterhorn Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that Alpine peak.
  • Der Shivling ist ein 6543 Meter hoher Berg im nordindischen Teil des Himalayas. Er liegt in der Gangotri-Gruppe im Bundesstaat Uttarakhand. Die markante Form gleicht einer steilen Pyramide und erinnert an das Walliser Matterhorn, weswegen der Berg auch als Matterhorn Peak bekannt ist. Aufgrund seiner wilden Form, verbunden mit der hohen Schwierigkeit einer Besteigung, ist der Shivling ein begehrtes Ziel unter Extrembergsteigern.
  • Shivling és una muntanya dels cims del Grup Gangotri a l'Himàlaia Garhwal occidental, prop del morro de la glacera Gangotri. Situat a l'estat del nord de l'Índia Uttarakhand, 6 quilòmetres al sud del lloc sagrat hindú de Gomukh (la font del riu Bhagirathi). El seu nom es refereix al seu estatus com a símbol sagrat del déu Xiva. Els primers visitants europeus l'anomenaren "Matterhorn" degut a la seva similitud en l'aspecte del cim alpí.
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