Dashair Lake :-

Dashair Lake is a high altitude lake located near the Rohtang Pass that connects Kullu
district with Lahaul in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is also known by
several other names Dashir, Sarkund and Sheela Sar. It is believed that all the
diseases of skin are cured if one takes bath in this lake during mid-August and
September and hence people visit to take a holy bath generally during festive season.

 

Location: Kullu and
Lahaul District
Area: 0. 4515 ha
Surface Elevation: 4,241 m
Latitude: 77° 13′ 26.42″ E
Longitude: 32° 22′ 30.92″ N
Depth: 3 to 4 m
Source of Water: Glacial
melt, Snowfall& Rainfall
Values and benefits:
Tourism, adventure
Threats: Waste left after the
fair activities
Flora and Fauna:
Medicinal plant species: Picrorhiza kurroa (kudu), Aconitum heterophyllum, Rheum
emodi, Bergenia stracheyi, Achillea millefolium, Rhododendron anthopogon and
Anemone obtusiloba, etc.
Animal species: Himalayan Brown Bear, Indian Fox, Common Indian Langur,
Porcupine, Wolf, Musk Deer, Red Fox, etc.