Shivling is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the
western Garhwal Himalaya, near the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in
the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of the
Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Bhagirathi River). Its name
refers to its status as a sacred symbol of the God - Lord Shiva's Shiva Linga.
It was called "Matterhorn Peak" by early European visitors because of
its similarity in appearance to that Alpine peak. While not of locally great elevation,
it is a dramatic rock peak, and most visually striking peak seen from Gaumukh;
that and the difficulty of the climb make it a famed prize for mountaineer
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