सिक्किम, गुरु डोंगमार झील | North Sikkim | Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim | Cinematic Travel|Chirag

Описание: North Sikkim | Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim | Cinematic Travel Vlog | Chirag Sathawara

Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim, located at a height of 17,800 ft is one of the highest lakes in the world. Named after Guru Padmasambhava who is famously known as Guru Rinpoche, the lake is considered to be sacred. One of the unexplored and uncharted attractions of Sikkim, this lake is just a few kilometers away from the Chinese Tibetan border. It is a pristine beauty with breathtaking environs. The terrain of the way to this lake is quite rugged but has beautiful alpine pastures and lovely rhoderons which add to the scenic delight here. Read on to know more about the lake.

Named after the noted Guru Padmasambhava, Gurudongmar Lake holds much significance. The lake is believed to be sacred by the Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. Legends say that the lake was blessed by Guru Padmasambhava due to the appeal by the local people. Owing to its high altitude location, the lake remained frozen most of the year. So, the local people asked for help from Padmasambhva who placed his hands on a part of the lake which stopped freezing even during the winters, and thus offered drinking water to the people. Since this incident, the lake was believed to be sacred and pilgrims began to carry the sacred water back in containers.

Another tale goes like this that Sikh Guru Nanak Dev passed through the lake in the 15th century and when the people prayed to him to help them, he touched a part of this lake with his walking stick and that portion of this lake stopped freezing throughout the year. He is also believed to have blessed the water with strength and virility.




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Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim | Chirag Sathawara
North Sikkim | Gurudongmar Lake, North Sikkim | Cinematic Travel Vlog | Chirag Sathawara