Sudarshan Parbat
{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Sudarshan Parbat
| other_name =
| photo =Mt Sudarshan WTK20150915-DSC 0083.jpg
| photo_caption =Sudarshan Parbat
| elevation_m = 6507
| prominence_m = 456
| prominence_ref ={{cite web |title=Sudarshan Parbat |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/sudarshan-parbat.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=4 May 2020 |language=en}}
| listing =
| range = Garhwal Himalaya
| range_coordinates =
| location = Uttarakhand, India
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|58|37|N|79|05|36|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent = An Indo French expedition, led by Harish Kapadia on 30 May 1981 by the east ridge.
| easiest_route =
}}
Sudarshan Parbat is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Sudarshan Parbat is {{convert|6529|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|456|m|ft|0}}. It is joint 87th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Sudarshan Parbat lies 2.1 km south of Chaturbhuj {{convert|6654|m|ft|0}} and 3.3 km west of Shyamvarn {{convert|6135|m|ft|0}}. Its nearest higher neighbor Chaturbhuj. It is located 3.7 km SW of Yogeshwar {{convert|6678|m|ft|0}} and 9.9 km SW lies Manda I {{convert|6511|m|ft|0}}.
Climbing history
An Indo French expedition of eleven member, four French and seven Indian climbers led by Harish Kapadia attempt Sudarshan and six other peaks surrounding the Swetvarn Bamak. There are some previous claims of first summit of Sudarshan, later found false.
On 30 May 1981 First ascent by the east ridge. The Summiters are Hubert Odier, Alain de Blanchaud, Zerksis Boga, Lakhpa Tsering, Bernard Odier and Jacques Giraud. They fixed some 1500 ft of rope on some difficult sections of ice. From the final camp they took six hours to reach the summit.{{cite journal |last1=Kapadia |first1=Harish |title=SUDARSHAN PARBAT - UNE BELLE MONTAGUE : Himalayan Journal vol.38/14 |website=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1982 |volume=38 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/38/14/sudarshan-parbat-une-belle-montague/ |accessdate=4 May 2020}}
Glaciers and rivers
Swetvarn Bamak on the Eastern side. Thelu bamak on the Southern side both these Glaciers are tributaries of Raktvarn Bamak which drain itself at Gangotri Glacier. from there emerges Bhagirathi river. one of the main tributaries of river Ganga.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Sudarshan Parbat:
- Chaturbhuj {{convert|6654|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|59|41|N|79|05|37|E}}
- Matri {{convert|6721|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|00|53|N|79|04|11|E}}
- Swetvarn {{convert|6340|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|59|12|N|79|05|54|E}}
- Kalidhang {{convert|6373|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|02|40|N|79|01|20|E}}
- Yogeshwar {{Convert|6678|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|59|56|N|79|07|03|E}}
- Thelu {{convert|6000|m|ft|0}}