Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Top 10 Highest Mountains of the World.


  1. Mount Everest located on the border of Sagarmatha Zone,Nepal and Tibet,China.
  2. K2 also known as Qogir Feng , Mount Godwin Austen, Savage Mountain, Kechu,Chhogori located on the border of Pakistan and China.
  3. Kangchenjunga located on the border of India and Nepal. The name Kangchenjunga means ‘Five Treasures of Snow’ referring to the five peaks of the mountain. The five treasures represent the five repositories of God - Gold, Silver, Gems, Grains and Holy books.
  4. Lhotse located on the border of China and Nepal.
  5. Makalu located on the border of Nepal and China.
  6. Cho Oyu located on the border of  Nepal and Tibet,China. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.
  7. Dhaulagiri located in Nepal. The name Dhaulagiri means ‘White Mountain’ in Sanskrit.
  8. Manaslu also known as Kutang located in Nepal. The name Manaslu means ‘Mountain of the Spirit’ in Sanskrit.
  9. Nanga Parbat located in Pakistan. The name Nanga Parbat means ‘Naked Mountain’ in Urdu.
  10. Annapurna located in Nepal. Annapurna means ‘Full of Food’ in Sanskrit but is translated as Goddess of Harvests.

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