Nanda Parbat

For the ninth-highest mountain in the world, located in Pakistan, see Nanga Parbat. For the highest mountain of Uttarakhand, located in India, see Nanda Devi.

Nanda Parbat is a fictional city in the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Strange Adventures #216 (February 1969), created by Neal Adams.^[1] It is named after the Himalayan peak Nanga Parbat of Pakistan.

Nanda Parbat
First appearance	Strange Adventures #216 (February 1969)
Created by	Neal Adams
In-universe information
Type	Hidden city
Locations	Hindu Kush, Pakistan
Publisher	DC Comics

History

Nanda Parbat is a hidden city nestled high in the mountains of Hindu Kush, Pakistan.^[2][3] It is a place of healing and enlightenment watched over by the goddess Rama Kushna and her monks. Time moves slower in Nanda Parbat than the outside world.

Rama is known as the entity responsible for turning Boston Brand into the hero Deadman following his death. As Rama's agent, Boston wanders the Earth performing good deeds in hopes of eventually accessing the afterlife. Deadman has returned to Nanda Parbat on occasion to defend it against attackers.

Invisible map

A map had been used to reach Nanda Parbat in the story arc The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul written by Grant Morrison and Paul Dini. The map is supposedly composed of seven pieces, including a tattoo, a scrap of parchment, a poem and a birthmark.

Notable appearances

Rama Kushna and Nanda Parbat have also played a role in the lives of other DC Comics characters:

• Judomaster lived in Nanda Parbat before joining L.A.W. It is responsible for his slowed aging.
• The Crimson Avenger spent time in Nanda Parbat, seeking meaning in the senseless violence he witnessed in World War I. During his convalescence, he received a vision of the future and witnessed the death of Superman.^[4]
• In 52, Renee Montoya trains with Richard Dragon in Nanda Parbat to succeed Victor Sage as the Question.^[5][6][7] Furthermore, Ralph Dibny visits Nanda Parbat in an attempt to resurrect his wife Sue.
• In Batman #663, Batman enters the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi using a technique learned in Nanda Parbat to find the hidden or occult pattern to the Joker's recent murders.^[8]
• In Reign in Hell, Deadman, Zachary Zatara, Jason Blood, Kid Devil, and Randu travel to Nanda Parbat to help Rama Kushna balance the forces of good and evil.^[9][10]
• In Brightest Day, Saint Walker and Renee Montoya hold Victor Sage's funeral in Nanda Parbat.^[11]
• In Detective Comics Annual #12, Renee Montoya goes to Nanda Parbat trying to get rid of the Mark of Cain, while Richard Dragon let her go to Penemue who tried to get the mark for himself.^[12]
• In Justice League Dark #13, the Books of Magic are hidden in Nanda Parbat, which Felix Faust and Doctor Mist acknowledge as a place of great power.^[13]

In other media

Television

• Nanda Parbat appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Dead Reckoning".
• Nanda Parbat appears in the Arrowverse series Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.^[14]
• Nanda Parbat appears in Gotham. Ra's al Ghul is its Minister of Antiquities, a status he exploits to invoke diplomatic immunity after being arrested.

Film

Nanda Parbat appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon. It is home to O-Sensei, who ran a martial arts dojo, as well as a gate to the god Naga's dimension.^[15]

Video games

• Nanda Parbat appears in DC Universe Online.
• Nanda Parbat appears in Lego DC Super-Villains.^[16]