Written by: Samriddha Raj Satyal - 24063, Grade XII
Posted on: 18 January, 2024
Nepal, a country that lies in the laps of the Himalayas is a multilingual, multicultural, multi religious nation. The natural beauty of Nepal is mesmerizing and awful. The mixture of the ecological regions like The Himalayan, The Hilly, and The Terai gives a total canvas of the country. Gosaikunda, a beautiful range of Nepal lies in the Himalayan region and its natural beauty is beyond imagination. For this, it has many travel enticements and tourism prospects which I'll explore in this article.
‘Gosaikunda’ is made up of two words: Gosain and Kunda. ‘Gosain’ means the lord of senses and ‘Kunda’ means a serene lake. It is located in Rasuwa district. According to Hindu mythology, Gosaikunda is the holy lake where the almighty Lord Shiva meditated. It is still believed that Lord Shiva is sleeping inside the holy lake. Every year in the Janai Purnima, hundreds and thousands of Hindu people visit Gosaikunda and find themselves washed out of their sins.
So far about the physical features and the topology of this place, Gosaikunda is located at an altitude of 4380m. It isn't as easy as you think to go there. According to the locals of Gosaikunda, a person definitely dies every year while attempting to trek to Gosaikunda. They also say that the death of the person is the wish of the god. There is a high chance of catching altitude sickness there in Gosaikunda. The thin air and the clouds completely cover the place even in the summer season. The lake is completely frozen in the winter season and tourists visit there to skate too.
About my experience in Gosaikunda, I had fun. Though the journey wasn't so comfortable, I learned to compromise in the hard times. Hotels weren't so good up there, and the food wasn't so tasty but still I learned to accept what I had. Upon reaching there, I saw the secret of nature that I could never imagine. I felt as if I had reached a different world which was completely different and alien to me. When you reach there, you forget all your troubles in the trip. You forget the expense of your travel, you forget the cramps you had on your journey, and most significantly, you forget yourself in the lap of nature. The view was truly amazing and I realized that all the hard times and the painful experience in the trek journey was worth it. I sighed and stepped onto the lake to wash out all my sins as it is said. Though I went on summer days, the water literally froze my brain for some time. I felt freshened, and it was truly an amazing experience.
Overall, Gosaikunda is really a beautiful place, and it should be promoted more for uplifting eco-tourism in Nepal. I would like to draw special attention of the concerned personnel in Nepal Government to add some more facilities in this place so that the visitors would not have difficulties on their stay. Next, I would also like to request all the visitors not to pollute this legendary place which has already earned the emblem of our national pride and heritage. Finally, I would like to suggest everyone to visit this place once in their lifetime to experience eternal beauty.
