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Sonbain Ashapati
Mountain in Jammu and Kashmir, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonbain Ashapati (or simply Sonbain) is a mountain massif in the Middle Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India, southeast of the town of Bhaderwah near the border with Himachal Pradesh.[citation needed] The Neeru river originates from the Ashapati glacier. The mountain massif lies on the inter-state border between Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, at the trisection of the Doda, Kathua and Chamba districts.
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Etymology
The Sonbain word is derived from two Bhaderwahi words, son meaning 'golden' and bain meaning 'spring'.[3]
Geography
On the Bhaderwah-Bani-Basholi road, Guldanda is a large ridge, from where the Sonbain Ashapati peak can be climbed. The Ashapati glacier, which gives birth to the Neeru river, is located to the left of this ridge.[4]
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