| Kausar Nag | |
|---|---|
 Kausar Nag Lake in August | |
  Kausar Nag Location in Jammu and Kashmir, 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 | Veshaw River |
| Max. length | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,500 metres (11,500 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 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) above sea level.[1] Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is roughly 3 km (2 mi) long and .75 km (0 mi) at the widest point.[2] The lake is the primary source of the Veshaw River, a tributary of Jhelum. This lake is considered sacred in Kashmir Shaivism and Hinduism.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.