Tsomgo Lake (Gangtok) - 2019
Lake Tsomgo Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), the lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects different colors with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by the local Sikkimese people. Buddhist monks prognosticated after studying the changing colors of the lake. Etymology In Bhutia language, the name Tsomgo is made of two words 'Tso' meaning "lake" and 'Mgo' meaning "head" which gives the literal meaning as "source of the lake". Topography The lake is surrounded by steep mountains that are covered with snow during winter. During summer the snow cover melts and forms the source for the lake. The lake which remains frozen in the winter season, sometimes extending up to May, receives an av...