| Gurudongmar Lake | |
|---|---|
 Buddhist Holy Lake -Gurudongmar Lake | |
  Gurudongmar Lake  Gurudongmar Lake | |
| Location | Mangan District, Sikkim, India |
| Coordinates | 28°01′N 88°43′E / 28.02°N 88.71°E |
| Basin countries | Sikkim, India |
| Max. length | Gurudongmar Lakeʍ |
| Surface area | 118 hectares (290 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 5.34 kilometres (3.32 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 16,909 ft (5,154 m) |
| Settlements | Mangan, North Sikkim 122 km. Lachen, North Sikkim 67 km. |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, at an elevation of 5,430 m (17,800 ft) according to the Government of Sikkim.[1][2][a] It is located in the Great Himalayas in the Mangan District in Indian state of Sikkim,[1] and considered sacred by Buddhists and Sikhs. The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhava—also known as Guru Rinpoche—founder of Tibetan Buddhism, who visited in the 8th century.
- ^ a b "Gurudongmar Lake (North Sikkim Tourist Places)". District North Sikkim, Government of Sikkim.
- ^ "Gurudongmar Lake". Official website of Sikkim Tourism, Government of Sikkim.
- ^ Gurudongmar, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 18 November 2021.
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