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{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Chandra Parbat South
| other_name = Chandra Parbat III
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 6557
| elevation_ref =<ref name="Chandra Parbat S"/>
| prominence_m = 115
| prominence_ref =<ref name="Chandra Parbat S">{{cite web |title=Chandra Parbat S |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/chandra-parbat-s.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=11 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| listing =
| range = [[Garhwal Himalaya]]
| range_coordinates =
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|51|31|N|79|15|18|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Chandra Parbat South''' is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in Uttarakhand India. It's the lowest among three peak's in the Chandra Massif. It is situated in the [[Gangotri National Park]]. The elevation of Chandra Parbat (South) is {{convert|6557|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|115|m|ft|0}}. It is joint 74th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.3 km SSW of [[Chandra Parbat I]] {{convert|6739|m|ft|0}} its nearest higher neighbor. [[Satopanth]] {{convert|7075|m|ft|0}} lies 4.1 km WSW and it is 6.2 km NNE of [[Swachhand]] {{convert|6721|m|ft|0}}. It lies 7.7 km east of [[Vasuki Parbat South]] {{convert|6702|m|ft|0}}. <ref name="Chandra Parbat S"/>

==Neighboring peaks==

Neighboring peaks of Chandra Parbat south:
* [[Chandra Parbat I]]: {{Convert|6739|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|52|19|N|79|15|25|E}}
* [[Swachhand]]: {{Convert|6721|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|48|34|N|79|13|27|E}}
* [[Mana Parbat II]]: {{Convert|6771|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|57|05|N|79|15|15|E}}
* [[Kalindi peak]]: {{Convert|6102|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|20|N|79|16|48|E}}
* [[Pilapani Parbat]]: {{Convert|6796|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|57|57|N|79|12|45|E}}
* [[Satopanth]]: {{Convert|7075|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|50|42|N|79|12|45|E}}<ref>http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=40&np=10&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=47%20or%20regnumber=48&sig=aab5354ecf13c72c7d7e55f98d8fb086</ref>

==Glaciers and rivers==
It is surrounded by glaciers on both the sides [[Suralaya Glacier]] on the western side, [[sweta Bamak]] on the northern side, Both the glacier joins with [[Chaturangi Glacier]] and that later joins with [[Gangotri Glacier]]<ref>{{cite journal |title=CHANDRA PARBAT-THE SELENE MOUNTAIN : Himalayan Journal vol.42/7 |journal=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1986 |volume=42 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/42/7/chandra-parbat-the-selene-mountain/ |accessdate=11 July 2020}}</ref> from there emerges the [[Bhagirathi River]] the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] that later joins [[Alaknanda River]] the other main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] at [[Devprayag]] and became Ganga there after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
The word "Bamak" is used for Glacier.
==See also==

* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]

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