GANGA OF KASHMIR- HARMUKUT GANGA. In Hindu tradition Gangbal is also called Harmukut Ganga, and it is believed that this place is as pious as Haridwar where Hindu pilgrims perform prayers and immerse ashes of the dead. A traditional annual three-day-long yatra has been revived by APMCC and Kashmiri Pandits to preserve their cultural and religious history. This Harmukh Gangbal Yatra is performed annually in the month of September The Gangabal Lake , also called Gangbal Lake, is a lake situated at the foothills of Mount Haramukh (the highest mountain peak in the vicinity of Kashmir valley) in Ganderbal district, north of Srinagar city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake, home to many species of fish, including the brown trout.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:37:50 +0000
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