Gosaikunda Map
Gosaikunda is a sacred alpine lake at about 4,380 m in Langtang National Park, one of a chain of glacial lakes revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
Key Facts
TypeLake
LocationRasuwa
DistrictRasuwa
ProvinceBagmati
Coordinates28.0833° N, 85.4167° E
About Gosaikunda
Thousands of pilgrims climb to the lake during the Janai Purnima festival in July or August. The usual route climbs from Dhunche via Sing Gompa, and it can be linked with the Langtang Valley trek or continued over the Lauribina pass into Helambu.
The lake is frozen for about six months of the year, from October to June.
Nearby
- Pashupatinath Temple - Sacred Hindu temple, UNESCO site
- Boudhanath Stupa - One of largest stupas in world
- Swayambhunath - Monkey Temple, ancient stupa
- Durbar Square Kathmandu - Royal palace complex, UNESCO site
- Durbar Square Patan - Ancient Newari architecture
- Durbar Square Bhaktapur - Best preserved durbar square
- Nagarkot - Himalayan viewpoint near Kathmandu
- Kathmandu - Capital city of Nepal