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Himachal Pradesh Ghadhasaru & Mahakali Lake
Ghadasaru Lake is located at a height of 3,2470 mtrs from mean sea level in the district Chamba of Himachal Pradesh. The exact location of this lake is in Churah tehsil. This lake is located at a distance of 24 kilometers from Tissa. This lake is quite wide and has a circle of 1 kilometers. The maintenance of this lake is being done by Tourism department of Himachal Pradesh.
Mahakali Lake
This lake is also located in Chamba district. The average altitudinal height of the area is 4,080 meters from mean sea level. This is also a high altitude lake. This lake is laying between two places of Chamba district namely Sano and Gudial. The name of this lake is derived from the famous temple of Maa Mahakali, located near the lake.
History
It is evident from the history and archeological excavations near the lake that Jahangeer had tried to rule this area but it is believed that blessings of Maa Mahakali saved the lake and area. According to a myth, when a messenger from Mughal Emperor, came to the King of Chamba to convey the message of Emperor Jahangeer to surrender, general public took oath to commit suicide in the lake but not to surrender before Mughal Emperor. Since then, the importance of Dhankar lake is increased and to commemorate that oath, a festival of four days is celebrated near this lake, every year.
Another myth is also popular that Goddess Mahakali, took a bath in this lake after killing so many evils and since then the bathing in this lake is considered as vanishing of all the sins.
How to Reach
Three major ways of transportation are available to reach this lake :-
By Air : Nearest airport to reach this place is Shimla. Jagson airlines, Indian Airlines and Sahara Airways operate their flights to Shimla and from where road transports are available to reach this lake.
By Rail : Shimla is the nearest rail head to reach this station.Direct train link from Kalka to Shimla is available daily. From Shimla railway station, easy road transports are available up to Chamba.
By Road : Road journey is faster and reliable in Himachal Pradesh as no direct train links area available beyond Shimla. Presently the train line upto Bilaspur is proposed but final actions are yet to be taken.
Near this lake, the natural scenes are spread at every steps. Natural springs, snaky roads, springs and Cheed trees are very attractive. On every spot, the beautiful scenes attract the visitors and invite them time and again in near future.
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