Nanda Devi — India's Highest Peak

Nanda Devi (7,816 m) in Chamoli district is the highest mountain located entirely within India and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Revered as 'Bliss-Giving Goddess' and the patron deity of Uttarakhand, the mountain was first climbed in 1936 by H.W. Tilman and Noel Odell. The Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra — held every 12 years — is a weeks-long procession through remote Himalayan terrain to honour the goddess. The Nanda Devi Sanctuary was closed to all expeditions in 1982 to allow ecological recovery from the impact of mountaineering activity.

•           Nanda Devi (7,816 m) is the highest mountain located entirely within India.

•           Located in Chamoli district, it is part of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World HeritageSite.

•           'Nanda Devi' means 'Bliss-Giving Goddess' — she is revered as the patron goddess of Uttarakhand.

•           The Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra — held every 12 years — is a sacred procession through remoteHimalayan terrain.

•           Nanda Devi was first climbed in 1936 by a British-American expedition led by H.W. Tilman and NoelOdell.

•           It was the world's highest climbed mountain until Annapurna was ascended in 1950.

•           The Nanda Devi Sanctuary — a glacial basin surrounding the peak — was closed to all expeditions in1982.

•           The closure was to allow ecological recovery from the impact of decades of mountaineering expeditions.

•           The Biosphere Reserve is home to extraordinary flora and fauna, including the elusive snow leopard.

•           The mountain holds deep cultural and religious significance for the people of Garhwal and Kumaon.

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