We are well aware of the fact that on December 11, International Mountain Day is celebrated. On this occasion, we are telling you about the mountains which are mentioned in the religious texts. Today in this series, we are telling you about that mountain, which the Pandavas had gone to heaven. According to the Mahabharata, composed by Maharishi Ved Vyasa, the Pandavas crossed the Himalayas during their journey to heaven. Leaving it, when the Pandavas moved forward, they saw a sea of sand. After this, the Pandavas visited Sumeru mountain. In the end, only Yudhishthira could reach physical heaven.
According to the information received from the sources, let us tell you that the Himalayas are a mountain system, which separates the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia and Tibet. This mountain system is mainly made up of three parallel ranges - the Great Himalayas, the Central Himalayas, and the Shivalik, which extends from west to east in the shape of an arc about 2500 km in length.
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At the same time, it has been noticed that the Himalayan mountains are spread across the borders of five countries. These countries are Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. A peak of the Himalayan mountain is named Bandarpuch. This peak is located in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Its height is 20,731 feet. It is also called Sumeru.
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