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Dal Lake (Himachal Pradesh)
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Dal Lakename taken from Kashmir natural lake called Dal Lake , is a small mid-altitude lake
(1,775 m above sea level) near the village of Tota Rani in Kangra district
(Himachal Pradesh
) in northern India.
The lake is surrounded by deodar trees and is considered as a sacred spot as there is small Shiva
mandir (shrine) on its bank. There are different kinds of fish that live in this lake.
This lake has greenish water.
Location
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
(1,775 m above sea level) near the village of Tota Rani in Kangra district
Kangra district
Kangra is the most populous district of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamsala is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh is situated in Western Himalayas between 31°2 to...
(Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
) in northern India.
The lake is surrounded by deodar trees and is considered as a sacred spot as there is small Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
mandir (shrine) on its bank. There are different kinds of fish that live in this lake.
This lake has greenish water.
Location
- Distance from DharamsalaDharamsalaDharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
: 11 km