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{{Short description|Lake in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir}} | |||
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{{Infobox body of water | |||
{{Infobox | |||
| name = Kausar Nag | | name = Kausar Nag | ||
| lake = | | lake = | ||
| | | pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India | ||
| pushpin_label_position = | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt = | | pushpin_map_alt = Location of Kausar Nag lake within Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | ||
| location = [[Kulgam | | location = [[Kulgam, Kashmir valley]], India | ||
| coords = {{Coord|33. | | coords = {{Coord|33.5123|N|74.7688|E|region:IN_type:waterbody|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| type = [[Oligotrophic lake]] | | type = [[Oligotrophic lake]] | ||
| inflow = Melting of snow | | inflow = Melting of snow | ||
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| frozen = November to July | | frozen = November to July | ||
| image = Kausar Nag Lake.jpg | | image = Kausar Nag Lake.jpg | ||
| caption = Kausar Nag Lake | | caption = Kausar Nag Lake in August | ||
| alt = View of Kausar Nag Lake | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Kausarnag Lake, Kashmir Valley.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite image showing Kausar Nag (centre) and the [[aharbal]] waterfall that it gives rise to]] | [[File:Kausarnag Lake, Kashmir Valley.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite image showing Kausar Nag (centre) and the [[aharbal]] waterfall that it gives rise to]] | ||
'''Kausar Nag''' or '''Kausarnag''' (sometimes alternatively spelled as '''Konsarnag'''), is a high-altitude [[Oligotrophic lake|oligotrophic]] lake located at an elevation of {{convert|3962.4|m|ft}} above sea level.<ref>{{cite book | title=Kashīr, being a history of Kashmīr from the earliest times to our own, Volume 1 | publisher=University of Michigan | author=G. M. D. Sufi | year=2006 | pages=44}}</ref> Kausar Nag is located in the [[Pir Panjal]] Range in district Kulgam of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The lake is roughly | '''Kausar Nag''' or '''Kausarnag''' (sometimes alternatively spelled as '''Konsarnag'''), is a high-altitude [[Oligotrophic lake|oligotrophic]] lake located at an elevation of {{convert|3962.4|m|ft}} above sea level.<ref>{{cite book | title=Kashīr, being a history of Kashmīr from the earliest times to our own, Volume 1 | publisher=University of Michigan | author=G. M. D. Sufi | year=2006 | pages=44}}</ref> Kausar Nag is located in the [[Pir Panjal]] Range in district Kulgam of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The lake is roughly {{cvt|3|km|0}} long and {{cvt|.75|km|0|}} at the widest point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.verticalamble.in/p/kausar-nag.html |title=VAM :: Vertical Amble Mountaineering: Kausar Nag Trek Information |publisher=Verticalamble.in |access-date=2014-08-03}}</ref> | ||
==Religious beliefs== | ==Religious beliefs== | ||
It is believed that [[Manu (Hinduism)|Manu's]] boat that carried the [[Vedas]] and the [[Saptarishi]] was stuck near this Lake after the [[ | It is believed that [[Manu (Hinduism)|Manu's]] boat that carried the [[Vedas]] and the [[Saptarishi]] was stuck near this Lake after the [[Flood myth#Mythologies|Great flood]].<ref>https://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/KashmiriBrahmins.pdf</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Aharbal]] | *[[Aharbal]] | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 28 August 2021
| Kausar Nag | |
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 Kausar Nag Lake in August | |
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India   Kausar Nag Kausar Nag (India) | |
| Location | Kulgam, Kashmir valley, India |
| Coordinates | 33°30′44″N 74°46′08″E / 33.5123°N 74.7688°E |
| Type | Oligotrophic lake |
| Primary inflows | Melting of snow |
| Primary outflows | A tributary of Aharbal waterfall |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,962.4 metres (13,000 ft) |
| Frozen | November to July |
Kausar Nag or Kausarnag (sometimes alternatively spelled as Konsarnag), is a high-altitude oligotrophic lake located at an elevation of 3,962.4 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level.[1] Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal Range in district Kulgam of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake is roughly 3 km (2 mi) long and .75 km (0 mi) at the widest point.[2]
Religious beliefs
It is believed that Manu's boat that carried the Vedas and the Saptarishi was stuck near this Lake after the Great flood.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ G. M. D. Sufi (2006). Kashīr, being a history of Kashmīr from the earliest times to our own, Volume 1. University of Michigan. p. 44.
- ↑ "VAM :: Vertical Amble Mountaineering: Kausar Nag Trek Information". Verticalamble.in. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ https://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/KashmiriBrahmins.pdf
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