A lake is believed to have been created by Lord Shiva when he thrust his Trishula (trident) into a mountain to extract water so that he could cool his stinging throat after he had swallowed poison. there is a large rock in the center of the lake, which is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine. People often claim that they see Shiva lying in the water. Devotees gather here in hordes on the full moon night of August to take holy dips in the lake.
We pass a few huts in the high picture of Laurebina La, cross a small ridge and have our first views of the holy lakes. There are about a dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin. The main three are Saraswatikunda, Bhairabkunda, and Gosainkunda.
We follow a rugged trail with dramatic views; to the west Himal Chuli (7893meter) Manaslu (8156meter) and Ganesh Himal (7406m).
Trip Highlight
Dramatic views; to the west Himal Chuli (7893meter) Manaslu (8156meter) and Ganesh Himal (7406m). On a clear day, even the Annapurna range can be seen rising up behind and to the north across the valley is Langtang Lirung.
Fact of the Trips:
Trekking Destination
:
Gosainkunda Trek
Group Size
:
Min.1 to Max 18 persons in a group
Minimum altitude
:
1950 m
Maximum altitude
:
4100 m
Season
:
September to late December and February to late June.
Book this Trip 
Print this Page 
Tell to Friend 
Email Us 
