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Indrasan

Coordinates:31°15′N78°03′E/ 31.250°N 78.050°E/31.250; 78.050
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Mount Indrasanis located at an altitude of 6221 metres above sea level inKullu district,Himachal Pradesh.[1][2]Mt. Indrasan is considered as the most difficult mountain to climb in thePir Panjal rangeof theHimalayasbecause of the challenges involved in scaling it.[3][4]It was first climbed on October 13, 1962, by an expedition organized by Kyoto University Alpine Club,Kyoto, Japan.[5]

It is also believed that whenever LordIndraarrives on earth he resides here. Indrasan (composed of two words: Indra and Aasana) i.e. the royal seat of the LordIndra.

References

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  1. ^"Indian Mountaineering Foundation".www.indmount.org.Retrieved24 September2020.
  2. ^Club, A.A.; Press, A.A.C. (1990).The American alpine journal. 32.1990.American Alpine Club. p. 271.ISBN978-1-933056-37-1.Retrieved28 June2018.
  3. ^"Mountaineers experience a thrilling climbing expedition at Mount Indrasan and Peak 5260".Times of India.Retrieved26 June2018.
  4. ^"Pune Venturers claims to be the first in Maharashtra to scale Mt. Indrasan".The Indian Express.Retrieved26 June2018.
  5. ^"THE ASCENTS OF INDRASAN AND DEO TIBBA: Himalayan Journal vol.24/13".www.himalayanclub.org.Retrieved24 September2020.

31°15′N78°03′E/ 31.250°N 78.050°E/31.250; 78.050