Gaurishankar (also Gaurishankar or Gaurishankar;
Devanagari गौरीशंकर;
Tibetan: Jomo Tseringma;) is a
mountain in the
Himalayas, the second highest peak of the
Rolwaling Himal, behind
Melungtse (7,181m). The name comes from the Hindu goddess
Gauri, a manifestation of Durga, and her Consort
Shankar, denoting the sacred regard to which is afforded it by the peoples of Tibet and Nepal. The Buddhist Sherpas call the mountain Jomo Tseringma.