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{{Infobox body of water | {{Infobox body of water | ||
| name = Seruvalsar Lake | | name = Seruvalsar Lake | ||
| other_name = Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake | |||
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| location = [[Kullu district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India | | location = [[Kullu district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India | ||
|pushpin_map=India Himachal Pradesh | | coordinates = {{Coord|31|32|15|N|77|25|00|E|display=it}} | ||
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Seruvalsar lake within Himachal Pradesh | | pushpin_map_alt = Location of Seruvalsar lake within Himachal Pradesh | ||
| type = High altitude lake | | type = High altitude lake | ||
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'''Seruvalsar Lake''' (also spelled Sirolsar Lake or Serol Sar Lake, {{Lang-hi|सेरोल्सर लेक}}) is a high altitude lake in the Seraj Valley of the [[Kullu district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The lake is about {{convert|3100|m|ft|0}} above the sea level and is surrounded by thick forest cover.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.himachalpradeshtourism.org/lakes-passes-in-himachal/seruvalsar-lake.html|title=Seruvalsar Lake, Himachal|website=www.himachalpradeshtourism.org|access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref> Seruvalsar Lake is accessible via Jalori pass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://himalayalakes.blogspot.com/p/seruvalsar-lake.html|title=Himalayan Lakes, Information on Lakes in HP: Seruvalsar Lake|website=Himalayan Lakes, Information on Lakes in HP|access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
Locals associate the lake with Buddhi Nagin ({{Lang-hi|बूढी नागिन}}, goddess of snakes and [[ghee]] and mother of all [[Nāga|nag deities]]) and claim the lake's water possess medicinal properties. A small temple to Buddhi Nagin overlooks the lake from its North side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/a-lake-a-legend-la-martiniere-girls/cid/1284559|title=A lake, a legend & La Martiniere girls|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref> | Locals associate the lake with Buddhi Nagin ({{Lang-hi|बूढी नागिन}}, goddess of snakes and [[ghee]] and mother of all [[Nāga|nag deities]]) and claim the lake's water possess medicinal properties. A small temple to Buddhi Nagin overlooks the lake from its North side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/a-lake-a-legend-la-martiniere-girls/cid/1284559|title=A lake, a legend & La Martiniere girls|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{Lakes of Himachal Pradesh}} | {{Lakes of Himachal Pradesh}} | ||
[[Category:Lakes of Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Lakes of Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Kullu district]] | [[Category:Geography of Kullu district]] | ||
{{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}} | {{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 6 January 2022
| Seruvalsar Lake | |
|---|---|
| Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake | |
  Seruvalsar Lake  Seruvalsar Lake | |
| Location | Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 31°32′15″N 77°25′00″E / 31.53750°N 77.41667°E |
| Type | High altitude lake |
| Surface elevation | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
Seruvalsar Lake (also spelled Sirolsar Lake or Serol Sar Lake, Hindi: सेरोल्सर लेक) is a high altitude lake in the Seraj Valley of the Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The lake is about 3,100 metres (10,171 ft) above the sea level and is surrounded by thick forest cover.[1] Seruvalsar Lake is accessible via Jalori pass.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Locals associate the lake with Buddhi Nagin (Hindi: बूढी नागिन, goddess of snakes and ghee and mother of all nag deities) and claim the lake's water possess medicinal properties. A small temple to Buddhi Nagin overlooks the lake from its North side.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Seruvalsar Lake, Himachal". www.himachalpradeshtourism.org. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ "Himalayan Lakes, Information on Lakes in HP: Seruvalsar Lake". Himalayan Lakes, Information on Lakes in HP. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ "A lake, a legend & La Martiniere girls". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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