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Sheshnag Lake

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Type
  
Oligotrophic lake

Frozen
  
December to March

Surface elevation
  
3,590 m

Outflow location
  
Primary inflows
  
Melting of snow

Length
  
1.1 km

Width
  
700 m

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Primary outflows
  
A tributory of Lidder River

Max. length
  
1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi)

Max. width
  
0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi)

Similar
  
Lidder River, Betaab Valley, Tulian lake, Kolahoi Glacier, Amarnath Temple

Sheshnag lake sparkles in the mountains of kashmir


Sheshnag Lake (Sanskrit: शेषनाग झील) is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the track leading to Amarnath cave 23 kilometers from Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Kashmir valley in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an elevation of 3590 meters. It has a maximum length of 1.1 kilometers and maximum width of 0.7 kilometers.

Contents

Map of Sheshnag, 192126

Sheshnag lake in the kashmir himalaya in india


Etymology, geography

According to the Hindu mythology Sheshnag means the king of snakes and the lake was dug by Sheshnag himself. It is believed by the Hindus that Sheshnag stays in this Lake even today. It is one of the most ancient places of pilgrimage for the Hindus, as it lies on the track of Amarnath cave.

Sheshnag Lake is home to many types of fishes among of which is the brown trout. It freezes during winter, and is inaccessible during this season due to heavy snowfall. It is surrounded by green lush meadows and mountains covered by snow. Sheshnag Lake is one of the famous tourist destination in Kashmir Valley. It is mostly fed by melting of snow and streams coming down from mountain tops. It drains out through a stream which joins Lidder River at Pahalgam.

Access

Sheshnag Lake is situated 120 kilometers east from Srinagar and 23 km from Pahalgam. It can be accessed 113 km by road up to Chandanwari from which ponies can be hired to cover a trek of 7 km upslope to reach the Sheshnag Lake. Amarnath cave is situated 20 kilometers north of this lake. The best time to visit the lake is from the month of June to September.

References

Sheshnag Lake Wikipedia