The Himalayan region of India is home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world, including the

Siachen Glacier The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about , just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Kar ...

, the second-largest non-polar glacier on Earth and the largest glacier in India. The following is a list of the most important

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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Most glaciers lie in the union territory of

Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu and ...

and the states of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

, and

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

. A few glaciers are also found in

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

List of Indian glaciers

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

, glaciers are found in

Great Himalayas The Great Himalayas or Greater Himalayas or Himadri is the highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range.Hussain, MajidGeography of India/ref> The world's highest peak, Mount Everest, as well as other "near−highest" peaks, such as Kangchenjunga, ...

ranges which run along the Tibetan border. All peaks here rise above 4500 meters and are snow covered throughout the year. Important glaciers include: *Bichom Glacier *Kangto Glacier *Mazgol Glacier

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

Bara Shigri Glacier Bara Shigri (literally "Great Glacier", Bara = "big" and Shigri = "boulder covered ice") is a glacier located in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is currently extending to 27.7 kilometres (17 miles) and covers over 126.45 square kilom ...

*BCB Glacier (bcb land) *Beas Kund glacier *Bhadal Glacier *Bhaga Glacier *Chandra Glacier *Chandra Nahan Glacier *

Chhota Shigri The Chhota Shigri Glacier lies on the northern slope of the main ridge of the Pir Panjal Range of the inner Himalayas, east of the Rohtang Pass (H.P.). The high, steep ridges and mountain terrain provide an ideal condition for the development ...

*Dhaka Glacier *North Dakka Glacier *Gora Glacier *The Lady of Keylong *Miyar Glacier *Mukkila Glacier *Parvathi and Dudhon *Perad Glacier *Sonapani *Gara *Gor Gorang *Shaune Gorang *Nagpo TokpoInventory of Himachal Pradesh Glaciers (http://14.139.224.135/myapp/cgrt/index_files/Project_Reports_Completed/CGRT4.Misc.595-15-HP%20Himalya%20Inventory%20of%20Glaciers(GLOF)---03-06.pdf)

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

* Zemu Glacier *

Rathong Glacier Rathong is a glacier in West Sikkim district of India. It is the source of the Rathong river and extends from Rathong La in the north, to the top of Chowrikiang Valley in the south. It is fed by Mt. Rathong () and the ice falls of the Kabru ...

Lonak Glacier Lonak Glacier is one of the three major glaciers of Sikkim, in the Himalaya range in the north-east of India. See also *Sikkim *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own w ...

Union Territory of Ladakh

– the second-longest glacier outside the polar regions and the largest glacier in the Himalayas-Karakoram region. *Hari parbat Glacier *Chong Kmdan Glacier *

Drang-Drung Glacier The Drang-Drung Glacier (also called Durung Drung Glacier) is a mountain glacier near the Pensi La (la means pass) Kargil - Zanskar Road in the Kargil district of Ladakh in India. The Drang-Drung Glacier is likely to be the largest glacier in ...

*Kazi N Glacier *

Machoi Glacier The Machoi Glacier is a 9 kilometer long glacier in the Himalayan Range in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, India. Geography It is situated 30 kilometer west from Drass, Ladakh, India and 8 kilometers east from Sonamarg on the southern side o ...

*Nubra Glacier *

Nun Kun Nun Kun is a mountain massif of the greater Himalayan range, located on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India. It consists of two main peaks: Nun () and Kun (),Figures for Kun's elevation vary between 7,035 m and 7,086 ...

* Parkachik Glacier *

Shafat Glacier The Shafat Glacier — Parkachik Glacier is a long glacier in the Himalayan Range in Ladakh, India. Geography It is situated south from Kargil and east from Srinagar on the right side of Kargil — Zanskar Road near the border of the un ...

*Shirwali Glacier *

Rimo Glacier __NOTOC__ The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most remote subranges of the Karakoram range. The southern part of Rimo Muztagh is in the Ladakh portion of far northwestern India, also claimed by Pakistan. The northern half, including the Rimo massi ...

*Tayseer Glacier *Stok Glacier

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

Arwa Glacier Arwa ( ar, أروى) is an Arabic feminine name. It means "gracefulness and beauty", "satisfied", and “fresh". People * Arwa bint Abdul Muttalib, an aunt of the Islamic prophet Muhammad * Arwa bint Kurayz, cousin of Muhammad and mother of Uthman ...

* Bagini Glacier *

Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu f ...

* Bandarpunch *

Changabang Glacier Changabang is a mountain in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of a group of peaks that form the northeast wall of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It is a particularly steep and rocky peak, and all routes on it are serious underta ...

Chaturangi Glacier Chaturangi is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Chaturangi is . It is 102nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It is situated in the Gang ...

* Chorabari Glacier * Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier * Dakshini Rishi Glacier * Dokriani Glacier * Gangotri Glacier * Ghanohim Bamak * Jaundhar Glacier *

Kafni Glacier The Kafni Glacier is located in the upper reaches of the Kumaon Kumaon or Kumaun may refer to: * Kumaon division, a region in Uttarakhand, India * Kumaon Kingdom, a former country in Uttarakhand, India * Kumaon, Iran, a village in Isfahan Provi ...

Kalabaland Glacier Kalabaland Glacier of Himalaya is situated in the eastern Kumaun of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India.Kedar Bamak Glacier *

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* Lawan Glacier * Maiandi Bamak * Mana Glacier *

Meola Glacier Meola Glacier or Athasi-Balati Glacier is the Himalayan glacier situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district of India. Geography Meola Glacier is located at the base of the five peaks of Panchchuli in the Lassar Ya ...

* Meru Bamak * Milam Glacier *

Namik Glacier Namik Glacier is situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. Geography The glacier is situated on the Kumaon Himalayas at an altitude of . This glacier is the source of the Ramganga River. The glacier is surrounded b ...

Panchchuli Glacier Panchchuli Glacier is a Himalayan glacier, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. Geography It is located in the easternmost part of Kumaun. It is in the west and east of five peaks of Panchchuli on the Johar Valley an ...

* Panpatia Glacier * Paschimi Kamet Glacier *

Pindari Glacier The Pindari Glacier is a glacier found in the upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas, to the southeast of Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot. Geography The glacier is about 9 kilometers long and gives rise to the Pindar River which meets the Alakananda ...

* Purbi Kamet Glacier * Raikana Glacier * Raktavarn Glacier * Ralam Glacier * Ramani Glacier *

Satopanth Glacier The Satopanth glacier is situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river Alaknanda, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, has its origin in the Satopanth glacier. The glacier is one of the most popular glaciers in Uttarakhand amon ...

* Seeta Glacier * Shalang Glacier *

Sona Glacier Sona Glacier is the Himalayan glacier situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district of India. Geography Sona Glacier is located at the base of five peaks of Panchachuli in the Lassar Yankti - Darma valley. With Meol ...

* Suralaya Glacier * Sunderdhunga Glacier * Swachhand Glacier * Swetvarn Glacier *

Thelu Glacier Thelu or Mt. Thelu is a 6002-metre peak in the Gangotri range of the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. Its immediate neighbour is the Sudarshan Parbat Sudarshan Parbat is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevat ...

Tipra Bamak Tipra or TIPRA may refer to: * ''Tipra'' (moth), a genus of moth *Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA), a tax law of the United States *Tripuri people, the original inhabitants of the Kingdom of Tripura in north-east India ...

Trisul Glacier Trisul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, Uttarakhand, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks resemble a trident - in Sanskrit, Trishula, trident, is the weapon of Shiva. The Trishul grou ...

* Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier * Uttari Rishi Glacier *

Vasuki Glacier Vasuki (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ) is the second king of the Nāga, nagas in Hindu religion, Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called ''Nagamani'' (serpent's ornament) on his head. Shesha, Adishesha, th ...

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Glaciers A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...