Pilgrimage Journey to Gosainkund

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Introduction:

I Love Trekking Nepal Offers a pilgrimage journey to the Langtang region and the holy Gosainkund glacial pond.Langtang valley is situated directly north of Kathmandu in the Central Himalayan Region. This area was declared a National Park in 1976 and remains the second largest Park in Nepal, covering 1710 sq.km. Mountainous terrain south of Nepal-Tibet (China) border, within its boundaries are some 45 villages, with the main objective of the park being to preserve the regions by allowing the local to follow the traditional land use practices which are compatible with resource protection.

This pilgrimage trek leads you to the sacred glacial pond Gosiankund one of the most famous religious places in pilgrimage Nepal. Surrounded by high mountains on the north and the south, the Lake is grand and picturesque. There are other nine famous lakes such as Saraswati, Bhairav, Sourya and Ganesh Kunda.

Every year, during Janai Purnima in the month of August, numbers of Hindu pilgrims throng the lake for a holy bath. According to popular belief, the huge rock at the center of the lake is the remains of a Shiva temple. Another legend says that a channel carries water from the lake directly to the tank of Kumbheshwar Temple in Patan, approximately 60km away.

Pilgrimage trekking can be done to Gosainkunda from Dhunche, 132 kilometres north east of Kathmandu. However for best aclimatisation and to be in this country longer we have started this holy trip from Syabrubesi to give you more time to enjoy and marvel.

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Our Extension Trips:

1-2 days Rafting at River Trisuli and 2-3 days Jungle Safari  at Chitwan National Park.