Gurudongmar Lake
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Gurudongmar Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in North Sikkim, India, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters, sacred significance, and dramatic Himalayan surroundings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurudongmar Lake canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial lake
ⓘ
high-altitude lake ⓘ |
| access |
reached by road from Lachen
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requires special permit ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gurudongmar Tso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason |
April to June
ⓘ
October to early December ⓘ |
| category |
Lakes of Sikkim
ⓘ
Sacred lakes in India ⓘ Tourist attractions in Sikkim ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| color | turquoise ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromLachen | about 65 kilometers by road ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Teesta River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 5150 meters above sea level
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approximately 16900 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Government of Sikkim
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Indian Army (area control) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barren high-altitude landscape
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dramatic Himalayan surroundings ⓘ snow-clad mountains ⓘ strong winds ⓘ thin air ⓘ |
| isSacredTo |
Buddhists
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Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Himalayas
NERFINISHED
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Himalayas ⓘ Indian state of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachen Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Guru Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Nepal
NERFINISHED
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Tibet Autonomous Region of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Lachen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
photography
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scenic beauty ⓘ spiritual visits ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered sacred by multiple faiths ⓘ |
| restriction | limited access for foreign nationals ⓘ |
| risk | high-altitude sickness ⓘ |
| tourismType |
high-altitude tourism destination
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| waterSource | glacial melt ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| winterCondition | lake surface largely frozen in winter ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sikkim