Mt. Langtang Gosaikunda

Traversing to a beautiful lake Gosaikunda in the Langtang region would be a lifetime experience for the trekkers. There are 108 smaller lakes scattered all around the area and visible ones along the trail are Saraswati lake, Bhairab lake, Surya lake and Gosaikund is considered the larger and religiously most important of all. Gosainkunda Lake is believed to have been created by Lord Shiva when he thrust his tridentin to a mountain to extract water so that he could cool his burning throat after swallowing poison. There is a large rock in the center of the lake, which is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine. People often claim that they see Shiva lying in the water. Devotes gather here in thousands on the full moon day of August to take holy dip in the lake.