Mountain of the Mahabharata

Mount Mainaka

मैनाक

Son of Himavat on the pilgrims' Himalayan road

Mount Mainaka (High Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand): Son of Himavat on the pilgrims' Himalayan road, located at coordinates 30.99°N, 78.94°E.

Key Facts

Key facts about Mount Mainaka
TypeMountain
Sanskrit nameमैनाक
Coordinates30.99°N, 78.94°E
Modern locationHigh Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand
SignificanceSon of Himavat on the pilgrims' Himalayan road

About Mount Mainaka

The golden-peaked son of Himavat, named in the Pandavas' Himalayan wanderings and in the epic's mountain catalogues. The pilgrims of the Vana Parva pass Mainaka on the road to Badari.

Why it matters: Son of Himavat on the pilgrims' Himalayan road

Details

Legend
Mainaka alone kept his wings when Indra clipped the mountains'

On the Map

Mount Mainaka

Mount Mainaka sits at 30.99°N, 78.94°E, in High Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand.

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