Dhumba Lake is situated near the Jomsom Village, at the
altitude of 2830 meters above the sea level on the base of the Nilgiri
Himal (7125m.). This is a very important sacred lake the water of this lake is
Emerald green.
It is believed that Guru Rimpoche Padhmasambhava had practiced
the Buddhist rituals here. This lake is also known as emerald lake.
According
to a legend says the water of this lake turned red on its own and it was only
after performing a long and devoted religious ceremony the lake water begun to
return to its
natural color. We can reach here about two and half hours hiking
from the Jomsom Village.
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