Harmukh

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By abid wani (KashGraph)
Harmukh(also known as Mount Haramukh or Harmukh mountain) is a mountain with a peak elevation[2]of 5,142 metres (16,870 ft), inGanderbal districtofJammu and Kashmir. Harmukh is part of theHimalayaRange, and is located betweenNallah Sindhin the south and KishangangaNeelum Riverin the north, rising aboveGangabal Lake[3]in the vicinity ofKashmir valley. It is mostly climbed from the northwestern side of ArinBandipore.Religious beliefsHarmukh, with Gangbal Lake at its foot, is considered a sacred mountain byHindus.[4]According toHindu mythology, Harmukh is the abode of LordShiva.[5][6]According to the legend of "Hurmukhuk Gosoni"[7]Once a hermit tried to reach the summit of Harmukh to see Lord Shiva face to face. For twelve long years he tried to scale the summit, but failed until one day he saw a Gujar descending the summit. When the Gujar approached him, thehermit enquired as to what he had seen there. The Gujar saidhe had been searching for a stray goat, and that while searching he saw a couple milking a cow and drinking the milk from a human skull. The couple had offered him some milk, which he refused to drink; when they departed they rubbed a little of the milk on his forehead. When the Gujar indicated the spot wherethe milk was rubbed, the hermitwas extremely joyful and rushed to lick his forehead. It is said that the hermit attained Nirvana and disappeared from the place, tothe complete surprise of the Gujar.

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