Английская Википедия:Gosaikunda
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Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, located at an elevation of Шаблон:Cvt in the Rasuwa District with a surface area of Шаблон:Cvt.[1] Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is Шаблон:Cvt in size and was designated a Ramsar site on 29 September 2007.[2]
The lake melts to form the Trishuli River; it remains frozen for six months in the winter October to June. There are 108 lakes in the vicinity. The Lauribina La pass at an elevation of Шаблон:Cvt is on its outskirts.[3][4]
Religious significance
The Gosaikunda area has been delineated as a religious site. Hindu mythology attributes Gosaikunda as the abode of the Hindu deities Shiva and Gauri. The Hindu scriptures Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata refer to Samudra manthan, which is directly related to the origin of Gosaikunda. Its waters are considered holy and of particular significance during the Gangadashahara and the Janai Purnima festivals when thousands of pilgrims from Nepal and India visit the area.[1]
According to legend the spring that feeds the pond in the Kumbheshwar temple complex in Patan is connected to Gosaikunda. Therefore, those who cannot make the long journey to the lake, visit Kumbeshwar Pokhari instead.[5]
Gosaikunda in popular culture
Among the Newars Gosaikunda is known as Silu. As such it is the subject of a song and a 1987 film inspired by that song.[6][7][8]
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- ↑ Popular lakes in Nepal, retrieved 23 April 2022
- ↑ Songs of Nepal: An Anthology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns by Siegfried Lienhard, Asian Studies at Hawaii, No. 30, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawaii Press, 1984, Шаблон:ISBN
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