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Gosaikunda,
also
spelled
Gosainkunda,
is
an
alpine
freshwater
oligotrophic
lake
in
Nepal's
Langtang
National
Park,
located
at
an
elevation
of
4,380
m
(14,370
ft)
in
the
Rasuwa
District
with
a
surface
of
13.8
ha
(34
acres).
Together
with
associated
lakes,
the
Gosaikunda
Lake
complex
is
1,030
ha
(2,500
acres)
in
size
and
was
designated
a
Ramsar
site
on
29
September
2007.
The
lake
melts
to
form
the
Trishuli
River;
it
remains
frozen
for
six
months
in
winter
October
to
June.
There
are
108
lakes
in
the
vicinity.
The
Lauribina
La
pass
at
an
elevation
of
4,610
m
(15,120
ft)
is
on
its
outskirts.
The
Gosaikunda
area
has
been
delineated
as
a
religious
site.
Hindu
mythology
attributes
Gosaikunda
as
the
abode
of
the
Hindu
deities
Shiva
and
Gauri.
The
Hindu
scriptures
Bhagavata
Purana,
Vishnu
Purana
and
the
epics
Ramayana
and
Mahabharata
refer
to
Samudra
manthan,
which
is
directly
related
to
the
origin
of
Gosaikunda.
Its
waters
are
considered
holy
and
of
particular
significance
during
the
Gangadashahara
and
the
Janai
Purnima
festivals
when
thousands
of
pilgrims
from
Nepal
and
India
visit
the
area.
According
to
legend
the
spring
that
feeds
the
pond
in
the
Kumbheshwar
temple
complex
in
Patan
is
connected
to
Gosaikunda.
Therefore,
those
who
cannot
make
the
long
journey
to
the
lake,
visit
Kumbeshwar
Pokhari
instead.
Among
the
Newars
Gosaikunda
is
known
as
Silu.
As
such
it
is
the
subject
of
a
song
and
a
1987
film
inspired
by
that
song.