Saraswati Parbat II

{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}

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| elevation_m = 6775

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| prominence_m = 551

| prominence_ref ={{cite web |title=Saraswati Parvat II |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/saraswati-parvat-ii.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en}}

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| range = Garhwal Himalaya

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| location = Uttarakhand, India

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| coordinates = {{coord|31|00|51|N|79|30|30|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}

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Saraswati Parbat II is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Saraswati Parbat II is {{convert|6775|m|ft|0}}{{cite web |title=Saraswati Parvat II - Peak Details |url=https://himalayanhigh.in/himalayas/himalayan-resource.aspx?resourceRequested=2000&resource-ResourceID=137 |website=Himalayan High |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en}} and its prominence is {{convert|551|m|ft|0}}. It is 37th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It falls under Kamet Zaskar Range. It lies between Saraswati Parbat I and Chamrao Parbat I It lies 3.1 km NNW of Chamrao Parbat I {{convert|6910|m|ft|0}}. Its nearest higher neighbor Saraswati Parbat I {{convert|6940|m|ft|0}}. It is located 9.1 km NNW of Mukut Parbat {{convert|7242|m|ft|0}} and 7.1 km west lies Balbala {{convert|6416|m|ft|0}}.

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Saraswati Parbat II:

  • Kamet: {{Convert|7756|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E|type:mountain}}
  • Abi Gamin: {{Convert|7355|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|30|56|59|N|79|14|30|E|type:mountain}}
  • Mukut Parbat: {{Convert|7242|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|30|56|57|N|79|34|12|E|type:mountain}}
  • Chamrao Parbat I: {{Convert|6910|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|30|59|24|N|79|31|45|E|type:mountain}}
  • Saraswati Parbat I: {{Convert|6940|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|30|59|24|N|79|31|45|E|type:mountain}}
  • Balbala (mountain): {{Convert|6416|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, {{coord|31|01|25|N|79|26|02|E}}

Glaciers and rivers

On the south western side lies Uttari Chamrao Glacier, Dakshini Chamrao Glacier, Balbala Glacier, Khagyan Glacier and Paschimi Kamet glacier{{cite book|author=Harshwanti Bisht|title=Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya: With Special Reference to Mountaineering and Trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6C6DGU73WzsC&pg=PA38|year=1994|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=978-81-7387-006-4|pages=38–}} all these glaciers drain their water in the Saraswati River which then joins Alaknanda River at Keshav Prayag near Mana village one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. River Alaknanda merges with river Bhagirathi the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Dev Prayag and called Ganga there after.{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}

See also

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