Devistan II is a mountain of the
Garhwal Himalaya
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Geology
This range is also a part of the Himalayan Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Major p ...
located in the
Chamoli
Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India. It is bounded by China's Xizang Autonomous Region to the north, and by the Uttarakhand districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Pauri Garhwal to ...
district of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...
, India. Devistan means land of Goddess. The elevation of Devistan II is and its prominence is . It is 81st joint highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand.
Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. (Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal.) Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world and ranked 74t ...
, is the highest mountain in this category. It stands on the western rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It lies 1 km North of
Devistan I
Devistan I is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Devistan I is and its prominence is . It is 52nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest m ...
and 7.5 km NNE of
Devtoli its nearest higher neighbor.
Trisul
Trisul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, Uttarakhand, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks resemble a trident - in Sanskrit, Trishula, trident, is the weapon of Shiva. The Trishul group f ...
lies 10.6 km WSW and 9.2 km ENE lies
Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. (Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal.) Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world and ranked 74t ...
.
Climbing history
In the month of May and June 1979 the Brown University Expedition visited the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The trek started from Reni to Dibrugheta. Base Camp was established in the Sanctuary. Two camps were established on the mountain, Camp II in the saddle between Devistan I and II. Devistan I was climbed from the eastern slopes. Twenty-four members summited Devistan I and another party reached the summit of Devistan II.
An American team climbed Devistan I and II led by T A Mutch in 1978.
Glaciers and rivers
Dakshini Rishi Glacier on the eastern side and
Trisul Glacier on the western side. both these glacier drains into Rish Ganga.
Rishi Ganga met with
Dhauli Ganga
The Dhauliganga is a turbulent Himalayan river which rises in the border regions of India and China and flows south into the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It joins the Alaknanda, the major source stream of the Ganges river.
Course ...
near Rini. Later Dhauli ganga met with Alaknanda at Vishnu Pryag.
Alaknanda River
The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and a river considered holy in Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the sourc ...
is one of the main tributaries of river
Ganga
The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary riv ...
that later joins
Bhagirathi River
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu f ...
the other main tributaries of river Ganga at
Dev Pryag and became Ganga there after.
Neighboring peaks
neighboring peaks of Maiktoli:
*
Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. (Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal.) Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world and ranked 74t ...
:
*
Trisul
Trisul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, Uttarakhand, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks resemble a trident - in Sanskrit, Trishula, trident, is the weapon of Shiva. The Trishul group f ...
:
*
Devistan I
Devistan I is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Devistan I is and its prominence is . It is 52nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest m ...
:
*
Devtoli:
*
Maiktoli:
*
Tharkot
Tharkot is a mountain of the Kumaon division, Kumaon Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated near the southern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The elevation of Tharkot is and its prominence is . It is joint 160th highest located entirely with ...
:
See also
*
List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This mountainous state contains, in its northern section, some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed; many are unnamed. A large number of peaks in Uttarakhand are still ...
References
{{reflist
Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Geography of Chamoli district