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English: Partially frozen Gurudongmar Lake, a high altitude glacial lake located in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim. Located at an altitude of over 5,150 metres (16,900 ft), the lake is located to the north of the Himalayas, and is fed by glaciers of the Khangchengyao massif. It forms the headwaters of the Teesta river and is considered sacred by Buddhists and Sikhs. Français : Lac Gurudongmar en partie gelé, un lac glaciaire situé au nord de l'Himalaya dans l'état de Sikkim en Inde, à une altitude de 5150 mètres. Le lac est alimenté par les glaciers du massif Khangchengyao situé dans le district du Sikkim septentrional. |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 16 May 2026. It was captioned as follows: English: Partially frozen Gurudongmar Lake, a glacial lake located to the north of the Himalayas in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim at an altitude of over 5,150 metres (16,900 ft). The lake is fed by glaciers of the Khangchengyao massif, forms the headwaters of the Teesta river and is considered sacred by Buddhists and Sikhs. Today is Sikkim Day, which commemorates the formation of Sikkim as a state of India in 1975, following a popular referendum and full merger after decades of being a protectorate since 1947. Other languages:
Čeština: Částečně zamrzlé ledovcové jezero Gurudongmar na severní straně हिमालय (Himálaje) v indickém státě सिक्किम (Sikkim). Leží v nadmořské výšce 5 150 m a plní ho ledovce masivu Khangchengyao. Jezero je pramenem řeky তিস্তা (Tista) a považuje se za posvátné buddhisty i sikhy.
Dnes je výročí vzniku Sikkim jako indického státu v roce 1975 po referendu, které ukončilo desetiletí statusu protektorátu (od roku 1947). Deutsch: Blick über den teilweise zugefrorenen Gurudongmar-See, im Hintergrund die Berge Sanglaphu und Gurudongmar. English: Partially frozen Gurudongmar Lake, a glacial lake located to the north of the Himalayas in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim at an altitude of over 5,150 metres (16,900 ft). The lake is fed by glaciers of the Khangchengyao massif, forms the headwaters of the Teesta river and is considered sacred by Buddhists and Sikhs. Today is Sikkim Day, which commemorates the formation of Sikkim as a state of India in 1975, following a popular referendum and full merger after decades of being a protectorate since 1947. Español: El lago Gurudongmar es un lago glaciar situado al norte del Himalaya, en el estado de Sikkim, noreste de India, a una altitud de más de 5150 metros. El lago se alimenta de los glaciares del macizo de Khangchengyao y es considerado sagrado por budistas y sijs. Euskara: Gurudongmar aintzira, zati batean izoztua, Indiako ipar-ekialdeko Sikkim estatu glaziar-laku bat da (Indiako ipar-ekialdea), 5.150 metrotik gorako altitudean dagoena. Khangchengyao mendiguneko glaziarretatik jaiotzen da, Teesta ibaia sortzen du eta sakratua da budista eta sijentzat. Gaur Sikkim Eguna da, 1975ean indiar estatu gisa sartu zela gogorarazten duena. Magyar: A részben befagyott Gurudongmar-tó, egy gleccsertó, amely a Himalája északi részén, India északkeleti részén, Szikkim államban található több mint 5150 méter tengerszint feletti magasságban. A tavat a Khangchengjao-hegység gleccserei táplálják, a Teesta folyó forrásvidékét képezi, amit a buddhisták és a szikhek szentnek tartanak Nederlands: Het gedeeltelijk bevroren gletsjermeer Gurudongmar Cho in de Grote Himalaya in het district Mangan in de Indiase staat Sikkim op een hoogte van 5430 m. Het meer wordt gevoed door gletsjers van het Khangchengyao-massief en is de bron van de rivier Teesta. Het meer wordt als heilig beschouwd door Boeddhisten en Sikhs. Vandaag is het Sikkimdag, ter herinnering aan de vorming van de staat Sikkim in 1975. Português: Lago Gurudongmar, um lago glacial situado ao norte do Himalaia, no estado de Siquim, nordeste da Índia, a uma altitude de mais de 5 150 metros. O lago é alimentado pelas geleiras do maciço de Khangchengyao e é considerado sagrado pelos budistas e siques. |
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Partially frozen Gurudongmar Lake, a glacial lake located at the north of the Himalayas in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim at an altitude of over 5,150 metres (16,900 ft). The lake is fed by glaciers of the Khangchengyao massif, Mangan district.
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Lac Gurudongmar en partie gelé, un lac glaciaire situé au nord de l'Himalaya dans l'état de Sikkim en Inde, à une altitude de 5150 mètres. Le lac est alimenté par les glaciers du massif Khangchengyao situé dans le district du Sikkim septentrional.
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