Description: This shot was taken during my visit to Goecha La. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2), with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). Kanchenjunga translated means “The Five Treasures of Snows”, as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres, the treasures representing the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kangchenjunga is also called SewaLungma in the local Limbu language and is considered sacred in the Kirant religion.
Author: Sirsendu Gayen, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Location: Goeacha La,Sikkim
Year: 2009
Camera: Nikon D80

Kanchenjunga Peak, Sikkim