Buli Tsho
Appearance
Buli Tsho | |
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བུ་ལི་མཚོ (Dzongkha) | |
Location | Zhemgang District, Bhutan |
Coordinates | 27°09′14.3″N 90°48′33.4″E / 27.153972°N 90.809278°E |
Surface area | 2 hectares (4.9 acres) |
Surface elevation | 1,372 metres (4,501 ft) |
Buli Tsho is a natural lake and pilgrimage place located in the heart of a thick forest at a place called Baer-pang in Zhemgang District of Bhutan.[1]
Area
[edit]The surface area of the Buli Tsho is 2 ha and situated at an altitude of 1372 m from sea level.[2]
Cultural significance
[edit]Tshomen Kuntu Zangmo commonly known as Buli Menmo is believed to be the deity of the Buli Tsho Lake; believed to be half lady and lower half snake.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Buli Tsho". Bhutan Cultural Atlas. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Mountain systems of Bhutan". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Buli Tsho sees increasing number of visitors". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Buli Tsho (Lake)". Zhemgang District, Royal Government of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 2019-03-19. Retrieved 3 December 2020.