Definitions for "Himalayas"
Lit. the abode of ice and snow. Range of mountains in the north of India which plays an important part in Indian history, mythology, art and spirituality.
Tibetan range of mountains which "would seem like foothills by comparison to the titanic mountains surrounding the lunar crater of Laythe." [MMa] Again: [SP] The Himalayas are a great 1500 mile Asian range whose main axis was formed between 25 and 70 million years ago. It contains the world's highest peak (Mount Everest). Himalaya is a Sanskrit word meaning "Abode of snow." [SP
The tallest mountains on earth, on India's northern edge, described as the residence of sages, demigods, and incarnations like Lord Siva, Nara-Narayana, and Vyasadeva.