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Trisul

Mountain in Uttarakhand, India

Trisul or Trishul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks situated mainly in the Chamoli district (Garhwal), with its southern ridges extending into the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks resemble a trident - in Sanskrit, Trishula, trident, is the weapon of Shiva.

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Trisul or Trishul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks situated mainly in the Chamoli district (Garhwal), with its southern ridges extending into the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. 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 forms the southwest corner of the ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west-southwest of Nanda Devi itself. The main peak, Trisul I, was the first peak over 7,000 m (22,970 ft) to have ever been climbed, in 1907.

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