Panch Pokhari

Panch Pokharii
Panch Pokharii
	Panch Pokhari
	Panch Pokharii
Location	Bhotang, Sindhupalchowk District
Coordinates	28°02′31″N 85°42′58″E / 28.042°N 85.716°E
Type	fresh water
Primary outflows	Indravati River
Basin countries	Nepal
Surface elevation	4,100 m (13,500 ft)

Panch Pokharii ([pãt͡s pokʰʌɾi]) is a group of 5 (panch) Hindu holy lakes in the Sindhupalchowk District of Nepal. The lakes are a popular destination for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims during Janai Purnima.^[1]

About

Panch Pokhari is one of the main features of Langtang National Park, located in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok districts of the central Himalayan region.

The Government of Nepal's Postal Services Department issued a stamp featuring Pokhari in 2011.^[2]

Panch Pokhari is situated at an elevation of about 4,100 m above sea level. This is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal. Panch Pokhari trekking lies to the north of the Kathmandu valley; the chain of peaks called Jugal Himal that includes Dorje Lhakpa (6,966 m), Madiya (6,257 m) and Phurbi Chhyachu (6,637 m). This is a remote and unfrequented region, despite being close to Kathmandu.

The lakes comprise one of Nepal's many high-altitude wetlands (HAW), but it is not listed as a Ramsar site.^[3]

Gallery

View of Frozen Panch Pokhari
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References

^ "Panch Pokhari". 8 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^ "Universal Postal Union, NP022.11". UPU. 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^ Kumar L., Lamsal P. (2016). "High Altitude Wetlands of Nepal" The Wetland Book (pp. 1–9). doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_278-2

3. http://corner.video.blog/2020/05/23/trek-guide-to-panch-pokhari/

[1] "Panch Pokhari". 8 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

[2] "Universal Postal Union, NP022.11". UPU. 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.

[3] Kumar L., Lamsal P. (2016). "High Altitude Wetlands of Nepal" The Wetland Book (pp. 1–9). doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_278-2

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