Ghadhasaru Lake | |
Location: | Churah tehsil, Chamba district |
Type: | High altitude lake |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Ghadhasaru lake within Himachal Pradesh |
Basin Countries: | India |
Shore: | 1000m (3,000feet) |
Elevation: | 3470m (11,390feet) |
Reference: | Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep. |
Ghadhasaru Lake or Gadasru Mahadev Lake (alternatively spelled as Gandasaru or Gadasaru) [1] is a high altitude lake located near Devikothi village of the Churah tehsil[2] of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India at an elevation of about 3470m (11,390feet) above the sea level at the base of mountain Gadasaru Peak.[3] The lake is held sacred by the locals and has a circumference of about 1 km.
Near the lake, there is a small temple to the Goddess Kali.[4] Nearby, the Mahakali Lake is considered sacred to the Goddess Mahakali.