दिल्ली तो मेरा ससुराल है सो निभाना ही है पर मायका, मायका पहाड़ है यहाँ आने के लिए पूछना नहीं होता <माउंट शिवलिंग एक्सपीडिशन  डायरी से> मेरु पर्वत थालय सागर और शिवलिंग चोटियें के बीच तपोवन मैदान से 

Mt Meru from Tapovan snowfield past Shivling and just above the Meru glacier. Mt Meru lies in between Thalay Sagar and Shivling peaks in Gangotri region. The snow covered  golden ridge that you see in the foreground (right) is exactly behind the Shivling ridge. So one can either skirt Shivling peak along its base or climb over its ridge to get this view. Mt. Meru’s three peaks from left to right: Southern, Central, and Northern. Non-stop snowfall and extremely bad weather hampered our progress and forward movement for days, forcing us to retreat as the supplies depleted and the porters ditched us.

From Mt Shivling expedition diary, 2002. Mt Meru lies between Thalay Sagar and Shivling, and has some highly challenging routes. The name Meru likely originated from the Sanskrit word for “peak”.