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Gurudongmar Lake Is One Of The Highest Lakes In The World And In India, Located At An Altitude Of 17,800 Ft (5,430 M), In The Indian State Of Sikkim.
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Gurudongmar Lake Is One Of The Highest Lakes In The World And In India, Located At An Altitude Of 17,800 Ft (5,430 M), In The Indian State Of Sikkim.

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Gurudongmar Lake, it is considered as a sacred lake for Buddhists, Sikhs, and Hindus. The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhava—also known as Guru Rinpoche—founder of Tibetan Buddhism, who visited in the 8th century.

It is claimed that the lake was blessed in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, the spiritual leader of Sikhism, while he passed through this area.

The lake, fed by glaciers, is located to the north of the Kangchengya range, in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau. It provides one of the source streams which joins the Tso Lahmu and then form the source of the Teesta River. The lake remains completely frozen in the winter months, from November to Mid-May.

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