Hinduism: Details about 'Annapurna'
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Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a 55-km-long massif whose highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 "eight-thousanders". It is located east of a great gorge cut through the Himalaya by the Kali Gandaki river, which separates it from the Dhaulagiri massif. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which is translated as Goddess of the Harvests. The Annapurna massif contains six major peaks:
Annapurna I was the first 8,000 metre peak to be climbed. Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, of a French expedition, reached the summit on June 3 1950. The south face of Annapurna was first climbed in 1970 by a British expedition led by Chris Bonington and including the alpinist Ian Clough, who was killed by a falling ice-pillar during the descent. On 3 February 1987, Jerzy Kukuczka and Artur Hajzer, a Polish climber, made the first ascent of a eight-thousander in winter. The Annapurna's are the worlds most dangerous mountain to climb, with a fatality rate of 41 %. External links
In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durgha. Annapurna also refers to some breath-oriented techniques of meditation. Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna アンナプルナ Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Annapurna Аннапурна
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