Gurudongmar Tourism, Sikkim India
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Gurudongmar Fast Facts
- State: Sikkim
- District: North Sikkim
- Famous for/as: Lake
- Altitude: 5210 m
- Language: Sikkimese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Nepali
- Best Season: Mar - Jun, Sep - Dec
- Weather: Summer 15 to 20°C, Winter 0 to 15°C
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- Pincode: 700029
- STDCode: 03592
Gurudongmar Info
Mobile: +91-9416246010
Regd. office: #120, Sector 5, Pocket-1, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075, India
Branch office: #1540, Sector 14, Sonipat, Haryana – 131001, India
Gurudongmar, India Overview
Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the district of North Sikkim in the state of Sikkim in India, only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Chinese border.Gurudongmar lake provides one of the source streams of the Teesta River. The source of Teesta, the Tso Lhamo Lake, lies some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east. One can seek permission from the army to trek from Gurudongmar Lake to Tso Lhsmo Lake.
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Gurudongmar, India History
According to a legend, since the lake used to remain frozen most of the year, it was not possible to use its water for drinking purposes. When the Guru Padmasambhava passed by, while returning from Tibet, the local residents are reported to have approached him for providing source of water. The Guru obliged. A portion of the lake touched by him does not freeze in extreme winter. Since water of the lake is considered sacred, visitors carry the ‘blessed’ water in bottles.