Gurudongmar Lake is named after the famous Guru Padmasambhava, who was also known as Guru Rinpoche. This saint is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism and he visited the lake in the eighth century. The frozen state of the lake is also associated with the saint, and it is believed that while returning from Tibet, he realized that it was revered as it represented the sacred site of Chorten Nyima.
The lake, in any case, remained solidified all through expansive parts of the year, and hence there was no way that it might meet the drinking water needs of the individuals. The local people at that point requested the master, who chose to assist them. He set his hand on the portion of the lake, and the ice in that specific spot started to dissolve. Ever since the mesmerizing Gurudongmar Lake is considered to be sacred, individuals carry back the water of the lake in holders since the water is considered to be sacrosanct and has recuperating properties.
Gurudongmar Lake was too favored by Master Nanak in the 15th century when he passed through the zone. Agreeing with this form of the legend, the locals appealed to him to create the ice soft, so that they may utilize the water. Master Nanak touched a portion of the lake with his strolling adhesive, and it has been free of snow ever since. He moreover favored the lake and expressed that whosoever would take its water would pick up quality and virility.
