Udhampur district
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== Notable sites == |
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'''Mansar Lake''': Mansar is a [[lake]] fringed by forest-covered hills, over a mile in length by half-a-mile in width. Surinsar-Mansar Lakes is designated as [[Ramsar Convention]] in November 2005. Besides being an excursion destination in the state, it is also a holy site, sharing the legend and sanctity of [[Lake Manasarovar]].{{tone inline|date=December 2018}} On the eastern bank of the lake there is a shrine to [[Shesha|Sheshnag]], a snake with six heads.[[File:Sanasar Lake.jpeg|alt=|thumb|View of sanasar lake in summers.]] |
'''Mansar Lake''': Mansar is a [[lake]] fringed by forest-covered hills, over a mile in length by half-a-mile in width. Surinsar-Mansar Lakes is designated as [[Ramsar Convention]] in November 2005. Besides being an excursion destination in the state, it is also a holy site, sharing the legend and sanctity of [[Lake Manasarovar]].{{tone inline|date=December 2018}} On the eastern bank of the lake there is a shrine to [[Shesha|Sheshnag]], a snake with six heads.[[File:Sanasar Lake.jpeg|alt=|thumb|View of sanasar lake in summers.]] |
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'''[[Surinsar Lake]]''': Surinsar Lake is surrounded by thickly wooded mountain ranges.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} Surinsar Lake and Mansar Lake are considered to be twin lakes; Mansar is located 30 km away from it. The Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the midst of both the lakes and supports 3 mammalian species and 15 avifauna species including crane. According to Hindu mythological legends, the origin of the lake is closely associated with the legendary warrior of Mahabharat, Arjun. It is said to believe that Arjun shot an arrow in to the Mansar and a spring gushed of the earth and now it is known as Surinsar Lake.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} |
'''[[Surinsar Lake]]''': Surinsar Lake is surrounded by thickly wooded mountain ranges.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} Surinsar Lake and Mansar Lake are considered to be twin lakes; Mansar is located 30 km away from it. The Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the midst of both the lakes and supports 3 mammalian species and 15 avifauna species including crane. According to Hindu mythological legends, the origin of the lake is closely associated with the legendary warrior of Mahabharat, Arjun. It is said to believe that Arjun shot an arrow in to the Mansar and a spring gushed of the earth and now it is known as Surinsar Lake.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} |
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