The Prayer Flags

सर्व धर्म प्रार्थनास्थल..... A prayer hall regardless of religious affiliation beside Gurudongmar Lake, maintained by the Indian military

 

Prayer flags are said to bring luck, happiness, long life and prosperity to the flag planter and those in the vicinity in practice of Tibetan Buddhism.

 

Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest fresh-water lakes in the world, located in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau, at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m), and remains frozen throughout the year.

 

The lake is considered one of the most sacred lakes by the Buddhist and Hindus. The lake is named after Guru Padmasambhava who had brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century.

 

North Sikkim, India

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