Introduction
A country where myriad deities,
religions and cultural traditions blend with unique language defines
this beautiful Nepal . And when it comes to holy places, Nepalese should
really be proud of it. Each holy place is considered revered and chaste
and each of them carries its own story and history. ‘Gosainkund’
of Rasuwa is one masterpiece holy heaven for Hindus and Buddhists
pilgrims that embraces magnificent natural heritages since time immoral.
Janai Purnima and Dashara of Jestha are two D-Days when this place is
visited the most.
The ‘Gosainkund’ lies in Lang tang National Park of Rasuwa district of Bagmati Zone at the height of around 4380m from sea level. The place, being located East of headquarter Dhunchhe, can be reached through Ghattekhola, Dhimsa, Chandanbari,Cholangpati, Lauribinayak, Ganesh Gaunda or Sundarijal. However the mesmerizing natural beauty is common to both the routes.
The panoramic view of the mountains like Annapurna II, Hiunchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, Lirung makes and visitor forget about the strenuous trek under the wide blue sky. Not just as a holy place this is equally famous for adventure lovers and flora and fauna researchers. Many unprecedented aromas can be expected en route to the place, but some strong and pungent odors could prove pernicious to heath for some. They could render headache, vomit and eye burn sensation. Some consider it a bad omen and some find it difficult to proceed owing to this. If somehow you proceed, the rare Red Panda and Assamese monkeys among others could be not-to-be-missed sites.
How it got the name The name ‘Gosainkund’ is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Goswani’ that later distorted to ‘Gosai’ where Go = Cow and Swami = Master or a person with many cows. Also, Go means ‘Indriya’ where master is ‘Jitendriya’. Gods, ascetics and saints fall under this category ‘Jitendriya’, and the most powerful one is Shiva or Shankar.
Kunda is the other name for lake or pond which when added with Gosain makes ‘Gosainkund’. So this word is seen relevant to saints, ascetics and jogis. Shiva is said to have built this pond and so it may also be called “Nilkantha kund” or “Shivakund”.
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The ‘Gosainkund’ lies in Lang tang National Park of Rasuwa district of Bagmati Zone at the height of around 4380m from sea level. The place, being located East of headquarter Dhunchhe, can be reached through Ghattekhola, Dhimsa, Chandanbari,Cholangpati, Lauribinayak, Ganesh Gaunda or Sundarijal. However the mesmerizing natural beauty is common to both the routes.
The panoramic view of the mountains like Annapurna II, Hiunchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, Lirung makes and visitor forget about the strenuous trek under the wide blue sky. Not just as a holy place this is equally famous for adventure lovers and flora and fauna researchers. Many unprecedented aromas can be expected en route to the place, but some strong and pungent odors could prove pernicious to heath for some. They could render headache, vomit and eye burn sensation. Some consider it a bad omen and some find it difficult to proceed owing to this. If somehow you proceed, the rare Red Panda and Assamese monkeys among others could be not-to-be-missed sites.
How it got the name The name ‘Gosainkund’ is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Goswani’ that later distorted to ‘Gosai’ where Go = Cow and Swami = Master or a person with many cows. Also, Go means ‘Indriya’ where master is ‘Jitendriya’. Gods, ascetics and saints fall under this category ‘Jitendriya’, and the most powerful one is Shiva or Shankar.
Kunda is the other name for lake or pond which when added with Gosain makes ‘Gosainkund’. So this word is seen relevant to saints, ascetics and jogis. Shiva is said to have built this pond and so it may also be called “Nilkantha kund” or “Shivakund”.
