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Mountains of Bharatavarsha

☗ Mount Kailasha (कैलाश) (6638 m) --> Kailash (Shiva) (Paadal Petra Sthalam) (Pancha Kailasha)

► River Indus (सिन्धु - Sindhu) originates from Tibetan Himalayas (near Mount Kailasha)
► River Brahmaputra (ब्रह्मपुत्र) originates from Tibetan Himalayas (near Mount Kailasha)
► River Ghaghara (सरयू - Sarayu) originates from Tibetan Himalayas (☗ Mapchachungo Glacier)
► River Sutlej (शतद्रु - Shatadru) originates from Tibetan Himalayas (near Lake Rakshastal)

◼ Lake Manasarovar (मानसरोवर) --> Manasarovar (Devi) (Pancha Sarovar) (Shakti Peetha)
◼ Lake Rakshastal (राक्षसताल)

Kashmir Himalayas:

▰ Neelum Valley (नीलम) --> Kashmir Sharada Peeth (Saraswati)
☗ Amarnatha (अमरनाथ) (3882 m) --> Amarnath (Shiva) (Shakti Peetha)
☗ Hari Parbat (हरि पर्वत) --> Srinagar Sharika Devi (Devi)
☗ Trikuta Parvat (त्रिकुटा पर्वत) (of Vaishno Devi) --> Vaishno Devi (Devi)

► River Jhelum (वितस्ता - Vitasta) originates from Kashmir Himalayas (Verinag)
► River Lidder (लिद्दर) (लम्बोदरी - Lambodari) originates from Kashmir Himalayas (☗ Kolahoi Glacier)

◼ Verinag Spring (वेरीनाग)

Himachal Himalayas:

☗ Shrikhand Kailasha (श्रीखण्ड कैलाश) (5227 m) --> Shrikhand Kailash Mahadev (Shiva) (Pancha Kailasha)
☗ Kinnaur Kailasha (किन्नौर कैलाश) (6050 m) --> Kinnaur Kailash Mahadev (Shiva) (Pancha Kailasha)
☗ Manimahesh Kailasha (मणिमहेश कैलाश) (5653 m) --> Manimahesh Kailash Mahadev (Shiva) (Pancha Kailasha)

⛰ Dhauladhar Ranges (धौलाधार) (3500 m to 6000 m) --> Baijnath (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga)
⛰ Pir Panjal Ranges (पीर पंजाल) (1500 m to 6000 m) (Rohtang Pass)
⛰ Himachal Shivalik Range (शिवालिक) (600 m to 1500 m) --> Naina Devi (Devi)

▰ Chamba Valley (चम्बा)
▰ Kangra Valley (कांगड़ा) --> Jwalamukhi (Devi) (Shakti Peetha)
▰ Kullu Valley (कुल्लू)
▰ Parvati Valley (पार्वती) --> Manikaran (Shiva-Parvati)

► River Chenab (चन्द्रभागा - Candrabhaga) (असिक्नी - Asikni) originates from Himachal Himalayas (Tandi)
► River Ravi (इरावती - Iravati) (ऐरावती - Airavati) (परुष्णी - Parushni) originates from Himachal Himalayas (☗ Rohtang Pass)
► River Beas (विपाशा - Vipasha) originates from Himachal Himalayas (Rohtang Pass)

◉ Chandra - Bhaga Sangam at Tandi in the Lahaul-Spiti region
◉ Parvati - Beas Sangam at Parvati Valley

Uttarakhand Himalayas - Garhwal:

☗ Badarikashrama (बदरिकाश्रम) (3300 m) --> Badrinath (Badri Vishal) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)
☗ Kedarnatha (केदारनाथ) (3581 m) --> Kedarnath (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga)
☗ Gangotri (गङ्गोत्री) (3140 m) --> Gangotri (Ganga)
☗ Yamunotri (यमुनोत्री) (3291 m) --> Yamunotri (Yamuna)

► River Alakananda (अलकनन्दा) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Satopanth Glacier)
► River Mandakini (मन्दाकिनी) (of Kedarnath) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Chorabari Glacier)
► River Bhagirathi (भागीरथी) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Gangotri Glacier)
► River Ganga (गङ्गा) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (Dev Prayag)
► River Yamuna (यमुना) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Yamunotri Glacier)
► River Nandakini (नन्दाकिनी) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Nanda Ghunti Glacier)
► River Rishi-Ganga (ऋषिगङ्गा) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (☗ Nanda Devi Glacier)
► River Dhauli-Ganga (धौलीगङ्गा) originates from Uttarakhand Himalayas (◼ Vasudhara Tal)

◉ Alakananda - Dhauli Ganga Sangam at Vishnu Prayag (Pancha Prayag)
◉ Alakananda - Nandakini Sangam at Nanda Prayag (Pancha Prayag)
◉ Alakananda - Pindari Sangam at Karna Prayag (Pancha Prayag)
◉ Alakananda - Mandakini Sangam at Rudra Prayag (Pancha Prayag)
◉ Alakananda - Bhagirathi Sangam at Dev Prayag (forms river Ganga) (Pancha Prayag)
◉ Mandakini - Vasuki Ganga Sangam at Son Prayag
◉ Mandakini - Kali Ganga Sangam at Kalimath
◉ Mandakini - Madhyamaheshwar Ganga Sangam at Ukhimath

Nepal Himalayas:

▰ Kathmandu Valley (काठमांडू) (avg 1400 m) --> Pashupatinath (Shiva) -- Guhyeshwari (Devi) (Shakti Peetha)
▰ Muktinath Valley (मुक्तिनाथ) (3800 m) --> Muktinath (Vishnu) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)

► River Gandaki (गण्डकी) originates from Nepal Himalayas (☗ Nhubine Himal Glacier)
► River Bagmati (बागमती) originates from Nepal Himalayas (Baghdwar)

Punjab-Haryana Shivalik Hills:

▰ Punjab-Haryana Shivalik Range (शिवालिक) Foothills --> Adi Badri (Vishnu)

► River Saraswati (सरस्वती) originates from Shivalik Hills (Adi Badri of Haryana)

Aravalli Range:

⛰ Aravalli Range (अरावली)

► River Sabarmati (साबरमती) originates from Aravalli Hills (Aravalli Range)

◼ Sambhar Lake (सांभर) --> Sambhar Shakambhari (Devi)
◼ Rajsamand Lake (River Gomati was dammed to create this lake)

Central Highlands - Malwa Plateau - Bundelkhand - Baghelkhand:

☗ Chitrakoota (चित्रकूट) --> Chitrakoot (Rama) (Shakti Peetha)
☗ Trikuta Parvat (त्रिकुटा पर्वत) (of Maihar)

► River Mandakini (मन्दाकिनी) (of Chitrakoot) originates from Central Highlands (Atri-Anusuya Ashram of Chitrakoot)

Gujarat Hills:

☗ Girnar (गिरनार) or Raivataka (रैवतक) --> Girnar (Shiva) (Vishnu) (Dattatreya)

Vindhya - Satpura Range:

⛰ Vindhya Range (विंध्य) --> Omkareshwar (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga)
⛰ Maikal Range (मैकाल) --> Amarkantak (Narmada) (Shakti Peetha)
⛰ Satpura Range (सतपुड़ा)

► River Narmada (नर्मदा) originates from Vindhya - Satpura Range (Amarkantak in Maikal Range between Vindhya and Satpura Ranges)
► River Johila (जोहिला) originates from Vindhya - Satpura Range (Amarkantak in Maikal Range between Vindhya and Satpura Ranges)
► River Son (सोन) originates from Vindhya - Satpura Range (Amarkantak in Maikal Range between Vindhya and Satpura Ranges)

Western Ghats (Sahayadri) (Malaya) - Maharashtra Ghats - Karnataka Ghats:

☗ Brahmagiri (ब्रह्मगिरि) --> Tryambakeshwar (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga)
☗ Bhimashankara (भीमाशङ्कर) --> Bhimashankar (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga)
☗ Mahabaleshwara (महाबलेश्वर) --> Mahabaleshwar (Shiva)
◍ Kolhapur (कोल्हापुर) --> Kolhapur (Mahalakshmi) (Shakti Peetha)
☗ Kodachadri Hills (कोडाचाद्री) --> Kollur (Mookambika) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
◍ Shringeri (शृङ्गेरी) --> Shringeri (Sharada)
☗ Varaha Parvata (वराह)
☗ Kumara Parvata (कुमार) --> Kukke Subramanya (Murugan) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
☗ Kroda Giri (क्रोद) --> Shankaranarayana (Shiva - Vishnu) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)

► River Godavari (गोदावरी) originates from Western Ghats (Brahmagiri Hill)
► River Bhima (भीमा) (चन्द्रभागा - Chandrabhaga) originates from Western Ghats (Bhimashankar)
► River Souparnika (Sowparnika) (सौपर्णिका) originates from Western Ghats (Kodachadri Hills)
► River Tunga (तुङ्गा) originates from Western Ghats (Varaha Parvata or Gangamoola)
► River Bhadra (भद्रा) originates from Western Ghats (Varaha Parvata or Gangamoola)
► River Netravati (नेत्रवती) originates from Western Ghats (Bangrabalige Valley)
► River Kumaradhara (कुमारधारा) originates from Western Ghats (Kumara Parvata)

Eastern Ghats (Sesha Parvata) - Odisha Ghats - Andhra Pradesh Ghats:

☗ Mahendra (महेंद्र) --> Mahendragiri (Parashurama) (Kula Parvata)
☗ Shrishaila (श्रीशैल) --> Shrishailam (Shiva) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha)
☗ Ahobilam (अहोबिलम) --> Ahobilam (Narasimha) (Divya Desam)
☗ Venkatachala (वेङ्कटाचल) --> Venkatachala (Venkateshwara) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)

Deccan Plateau & Southern Uplands - Maharashtra Plateau - Karnataka Plateau - Tamil Nadu Uplands:

☗ Mahurgadh Hills (माहूरगढ़) --> Mahurgadh (Devi) (Dattatreya)
☗ Saptashrungi Hills (सप्तशृङ्गी) --> Nashik (Devi - Saptashrungi) (Shakti Peetha)
☗ Rishyamuka (ऋश्यमूक) --> Kishkindha (Rama)
☗ Prasravana (प्रस्रवण) --> Kishkindha (Rama)
☗ Chamundi Hills (चामुण्डी) --> Chamundi Hill (Devi)
☗ Hastigiri Hill (हस्तिगिरि) --> Kanchipuram (Vishnu - Varadaraja) (Divya Desam)
☗ Arunachala (अरुणाचल) --> Arunachala (Shiva) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

Southern Islands:

☗ Suvela (सुवेल) --> (Rama)

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