Nanda Kot ( Kumaoni-नन्दा कोट) is a mountain height of the Himalaya variety placed withinside the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand kingdom in India. It lies withinside the Kumaon Himalaya, simply outdoor the hoop of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, 15 kilometres (nine mi) southeast of Nanda Devi itself. The call Nanda Kot actually means "Nanda's Fortress" and refers back to the domicile of one of the sacred styles of the Hindu Goddess Parvati who in legend has made her sanctuary among the hoop of lofty mountains withinside the region. Nanda Kot is attached to the Sanctuary wall via way of means of a excessive byskip referred to as the Pindari Kanda, 5,269 m (17,287 ft). This byskip, Nanda Kot itself, and the ridge intending south from the height collectively shape the divide among the Pindar and Ghori Ganga River valleys, with Dana Dhura Pass connecting the 2 aspects. The Kaphni (or Kafani), Pindar, Lawan, and Shalang Glaciers drain the south, west, north, and east aspects of the height respectively.The first try to climb Nanda Kot changed into made in 1905 via way of means of T.G. Longstaff, who proceeded via way of means of manner of the Lawan Valley and Lawan Glacier. The first a hit ascent of the summit got here in 1936 via way of means of a Japanese crew led via way of means of Yaichi Hotta [ja]. A new course concerning an instantaneous ascent of the south face changed into correctly undertaken via way of means of a British excursion led via way of means of Martin Moran in 1995. Mountaineering expeditions to Nanda Kot these days normally observe the course thru Loharkhet, Dhakuri Pass, Khati Village to Dwali base camp.

Outlying subpeaks of Nanda Kot include:

1) Changuch, 6,322 m (20,741 ft) 2) Kuchela Dhura, 6,294 m (20,650 ft) 3) Nandabhaner (or Nandabhanar), 6,236 m (20,459 ft) 4) Dangthal, 6,050 m (19,849 ft) 5) Lespa Dhura (or Laspa Dhura), 5,913 m (19,four hundred ft) 6) Lamchir, 5,662 m (18,576 ft)