| Himavat | |
|---|---|
Personification of the Himalayas | |
 The Himalayas mountains | |
| Devanagari | हिमवत् |
| Abode | Himalayas |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Jambavan, Narada |
| Consort | Menā |
| Children | Ganga Parvati Mainaka Krauñja[1] |
Himavat (Sanskrit: हिमवत्, lit. 'frosty') is the personification of the Himalayan mountains in Hinduism. He is the guardian deity of the Himalayas, and finds mention in the epic Mahabharata and other Hindu scriptures.[2]
- ^ "Himavan, Himavān, Himavāṉ: 12 definitions". 30 August 2016.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2017-03-08). "Himavat: 15 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.