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Himachal Himalayas
• Sacred Geography:
☗
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)
▬ River
Chenab
(
चन्द्रभागा -
Candrabhaga)
(
असिक्नी -
Asikni) flows through Tandi, Trilokinath and Pangi Valley
▬ River
Ravi
(
इरावती -
Iravati)
(
ऐरावती -
Airavati)
(
परुष्णी -
Parushni) flows through Kangra Chamunda Devi Temple and Chamba Valley
▬ River
Beas
(
विपाशा -
Vipasha) flows through Mandi, Kangra and
Manikaran
▬ River
Parvati
(
पार्वती) flows through
Manikaran
◉ Chandra - Bhaga Sangam at Tandi in the Lahaul-Spiti region
◉ Parvati - Beas Sangam at Parvati Valley
• Pilgrimages:
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Jwalamukhi - Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha:

-
Jwalamukhi
(Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)
Devi:
Devi Jwalamukhi
☗
Dhauladhar Range
☗
Kangra Valley
◍
Kangra Vajreshwari (Bajreshwari) - A famous temple of Devi:

-
Vajreshwari (Bajreshwari)
(Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)
Devi:
Vajreshwari Devi
☗
Kangra Valley
◍
Manikaran - A famous pilgrimage of Shiva-Parvati:

-
Manikaran
(Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh)
Shiva-Parvati:
Shiva-Parvati
☗
Parvati Valley
◉
Parvati -
Beas Sangam (Confluence)
◍
Una Chintpurni (Chhinnamastika) - A famous temple of Devi:

-
Chintpurni (Chhinnamastika)
(Una district, Himachal Pradesh)
Devi:
Chintpurni Devi
◍
Bilaspur Naina Devi - A famous temple of Devi:

-
Naina Devi
(Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh)
Devi:
Naina Devi
☗
Naina Dhar Hill
• Penances:
•
Chandrabhaga: Devi Sandhya (later
Devi Arundhati) performed penance in the
Himalayas (Chandrabhaga mountain and river bank) worshipping
Lord Shiva.
○
Penance of Sandhya
(Shiva Purana)
○
Note: The place of penance is expected to be in Himachal Himalayas where the Chandrabhaga (Chenab) river flows and there is the Chandrabhaga mountain