Nanda Devi or Goddess of the Himalaya is the second highest mountain in India (excluding Pakistan occupied Kashmir) and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808. Nanda Devi is one scenic grandeur present in Garhwal Himalayas. It was also the highest mountain in India before Sikkim joined the Indian Union. It is part of the Garhwal Himalaya, and is located in the state of Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley on the west and the Goriganga valley on the east. Its name means Bliss-Giving Goddess. The peak is regarded as the patron-goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. . This film shows some of the highest and most imposing Himalayan summits, and the route into the sanctuary, through the near impregnable gorge one must travel through, to gain access to the core of the Nanda Devi sanctuary. "This clip of professionally-shot broadcast stock footage belongs to the archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., and has been filmed on either Digital Betacam or 1080i HD. Please write to us for licensing queries at [email protected] and [email protected]."
