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Kanchenjunga mountain, Asia Also known as: Gangchhendzonga, Kanchenjunga I, Kangchenjunga , Kinchinjunga, Kumbhkaran Lungur Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica The region enveloping Kangchenjunga is rich in folklore and spiritual significance. Both the indigenous Lepcha people and Tibetan Buddhist traditions speak of a hidden valley of immortality, known in Tibetan as Beyul, concealed within Kangchenjunga 's slopes. Mount Kanchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world and is located in the eastern Himalayas, straddling the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Kangchenjunga , the third highest mountain in the world, stands tall at an impressive 8,586 meters (28,169 feet). This awe-inspiring peak is situated along the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas.
