Nilkantha is a Himalayan peak in the Garhwal division located in the state of
Uttarakhand. It is lower than more or less of all the peaks in the region and towers over the valley of the Alakananda River. It is situated at an altitude of 6596 metres (21,640 feet) above mean sea level. It rises 3,474 metres (11,398 feet) above the Hindu sacred town of
Badrinath.
The Satopanth Glacier lies in the northwest direction of Nilkantha below 2,500 metres (8,200 feet) face of the peak. The Panpatia Glacier lies in the southwest of Nilkantha and provides water to the Khirao Ganga. The Khirao Ganga stream flows under the south side of the peak. In the western direction of the peak lies the famous Gangotri Glacier along with its associated peak. Across the Alaknanda valley lie the
Kamet and
Nanda Devi mountain peaks.
