Surya Kund
Surya Kund is a lake in Joshimath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Satopanth Lake and Satopanth Glacier.
Satopanth Lake
Lake
Photo: Soumit ban, Public domain.
Satopanth Tal is a lake in Uttarakhand, India, located in the midst of snow-capped peaks at an altitude of 4,600 metres above sea-level. The lake is considered to be of religious significance to the local people; residents of Mana village throw the ashes of the dead in the lake.
Satopanth Glacier
Glacier
The Satopanth glacier is situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river Alaknanda, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, has its origin in the Satopanth glacier.
Surya Kund
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Joshimath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.7394° or 30° 44′ 22″ northLongitude
79.3382° or 79° 20′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8J2XP8QQ+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 604301051OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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