Gosaikunda Lake
- Title
- Gosaikunda Lake
- Description
Gosaikunda is a sacred alpine oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Rasuwa District, Bagmati Province, located within the Langtang National Park at an altitude of $4,380\text{ m}$.
Key Characteristics
- Religious Significance: Highly sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. According to Hindu mythology, it was created by Lord Shiva's trident (Trishul).
- Major Festival: Thousands of pilgrims visit during the Janai Purnima festival in August (Shrawan Purnima).
- Ramsar Site: Designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in 2007, covering the lake complex of 15 associated lakes.
- Category
- Lake
- Province
- Bagmati
- Key Figure/Measurement
- 4,380 m; Ramsar site; sacred pilgrimage