Sonbain or Sonbain Ashapati or Sonabain Glacier is a mountain massif in the Pir Panjal Range Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India, east of the town of Bhaderwah and near the border with Himachal Pradesh.[3] The Sonabain glacier originates Neeru river.

Sonbain
Mt. Sonbain Ashapati, near Bhaderwah, District Doda, J&K, India.
Highest point
Elevation	3,983 m (13,068 ft)[1]
Coordinates	32°51′45″N 75°41′54″E[2]
Geography
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Location	Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Parent range	Pir Panjal Range Himalayas

Etymology

The Sonbain word is derived from two Kashmiri words, Son means Golden and Bain means Spring.[4]

Geography

On the Bhaderwah-Bani-Basholi road, Gurdanda is a large ridge. The Sonbain glacier, which gives birth to the Neeru river, is located to its left.[5]

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