At 8,586 meters, Mt. Kanchenjunga is the world’s third highest mountain, I visited West Sikkim, Rinchenpong and Bermiock which gives a splendid view of the mountain. At 5:30 am in the morning the awesome color change that fills the heart with joy. Here are some pictures i captured from these two places.

The colossal third highest mountain in the world derived its name from the Tibetan words ' Kanchen' and 'Dzonga' mean " five treasuries of the great snow." Kanchenjunga is the also known as queen of mountains has its own beauty and glamour.

Kangchenjunga SewaLungma (Limbu language) is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2), with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). Kangchenjunga translated means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five repositories of god, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kangchenjunga is also called Sewalungma in local Limbu language and considered sacred in Kirant religion. Three of these five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District.

The five peaks of Kangchenjunga are as follows: Name of peak Height (m) Height (ft) Kangchenjunga Main 8,586 28,169 Kangchenjunga West (Yalung Kang) 8,505 27,904 Kangchenjunga Central (Middle) 8,482 27,828 Kangchenjunga South 8,494 27,867 Kangbachen 7,903 25,925