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Meru Peak is a mountain that lies in the Garhwal Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of India. It resides between Thalay Sagar and Shivling and has some highly challenging routes.
There are two theories explaining how the name "Meru" came about. In Hinduism Mount Meru is considered to be the Centre of all the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes. In addition to that, some believe that Meru Peak was named after this sacred mountain. On the other hand, others explain that the name "Meru" originated from Sanskrit word for spine, attributing to the shape of the mountain.

Nevertheless, the mountain has three peaks: southern the highest - 6,660 m (21,850 ft), central - 6,310 m (20,700 ft), and northern - 6,450 m (21,160 ft). The two higher peaks were climbed earlier than the more challenging central peak, which was first climbed in 2001 by Valery Babanov.

Despite the fact that the central peak is the lowest of the three, it is the most famous as it has one of the most complicated routes in the world - the Shark's Fin. Therefore, Meru Peak is mainly associated with the central peak of the mountain.