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Its 5200M above sea leval. The drive to this lake is one of the most picturesque in Sikkim where the landscape changes from lush green till Thangu to barren landscape as you climb higher and tree line disappears. The legend of Gurudongmar Lake is attributed to both Guru Nanak and Guru Rinpoche who are said to have visited this region. The lake is frozen for most part of the year. Guru Nanak/ Rinpoche is said to have helped the locals with sourcing water from this lake. While the whole lake freezes, the place where the guru took bath is never frozen and is considered | Its 5200M above sea leval. The drive to this lake is one of the most picturesque in Sikkim where the landscape changes from lush green till Thangu to barren landscape as you climb higher and tree line disappears. The legend of Gurudongmar Lake is attributed to both Guru Nanak and Guru Rinpoche who are said to have visited this region. The lake is frozen for most part of the year. Guru Nanak/ Rinpoche is said to have helped the locals with sourcing water from this lake. While the whole lake freezes, the place where the guru took bath is never frozen and is considered 'amrit'. Beyond the lake we have the armed forces stationed and some of these bunkers are at 22000 ft. higher than even Siachen glacier. Truly amazing is the site of small tanks stationed here. The area being a plateau, this is probably the only place where tanks can be used at such high altitude. | ||
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Revision as of 00:45, 8 November 2007
Its 5200M above sea leval. The drive to this lake is one of the most picturesque in Sikkim where the landscape changes from lush green till Thangu to barren landscape as you climb higher and tree line disappears. The legend of Gurudongmar Lake is attributed to both Guru Nanak and Guru Rinpoche who are said to have visited this region. The lake is frozen for most part of the year. Guru Nanak/ Rinpoche is said to have helped the locals with sourcing water from this lake. While the whole lake freezes, the place where the guru took bath is never frozen and is considered 'amrit'. Beyond the lake we have the armed forces stationed and some of these bunkers are at 22000 ft. higher than even Siachen glacier. Truly amazing is the site of small tanks stationed here. The area being a plateau, this is probably the only place where tanks can be used at such high altitude.
