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| Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, at an elevation of 5,430 m (17,800 ft) according to the Government of Sikkim.[1][2][a] It is located in the Great Himalayas in the Mangan District in Indian state of Sikkim,[1] and considered sacred by Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus.[2] The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhavaâalso known as Guru Rinpocheâfounder of Tibetan Buddhism, who visited in the 8th century. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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