Suraj Taal...Lake of Sun God

Suraj Taal...Lake of Sun God, originally uploaded by Himalayan Trails.

Situated on the National highway leading from Manali to Leh,
“Suraj Tal or Suraj Tal Lake also called Surya taal, is a sacred body of water, literally meaning the Lake of the Sun God, and lies just below the Bara-lacha-la pass (4,890m) (8 km (5.0 mi) in length) in the Lahaul and Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh State in India and is the second highest lake in India. Suraj Tal Lake is the source of Bhaga River which joins the ChandraRiver downstream at Tandi to form the Chandrabhaga River in Himachal Pradesh territory, and as it enters Jammu and kashmir it is renamed as the Chenab River.”

“The lake is fed from the glaciers and torrential nullahs (streams) originating from the Bara-lacha-la pass, which is 8 km (5.0 mi) long and is also called the "Pass with crossroads on summit" since roads from Zanskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul meet at this pass.”