It lies 3.3 km east of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft).

An Indian eight member team led by climber Asit Kumar Moitra Climbed Shyamvarn on 26 September 1985.

On the way back from the summit, the leader Asit Kumar Moitra slipped and fell 2000 feet to his death.

[5] Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Shyamvarn: Swetvarn Bamak on the western side.

From the snout of Gangotri Glacier which was called Gomukh emerges Bhagirathi river.