Chandra Tal " The lake of The Moon " in Lahul , district Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.

 A beautiful lake, the centre of attractions to tourists and trekkers of high altitudes, Chandra Tal also called the "Lake of the Moon " is situated in Central Lahaul  in district Lahaul-Spiti at an altitude of 4270 metres from mean sea level. 

                     Beautiful View of Chandra Tal

 The crystal clear water of the lake when shining in the light looks very beautiful. This lake is the source of river Chandra river beautifully situated on large meadow between a lower range and Kunzum range. 

The lake lies in a large depression crafted by glaciers. The lake remains completely frozen in winters. 

  Crystal clear water of the lake looks very beautiful

The vast meadows on the banks of lake  are having varieties of beautiful wild flowers which add immensely to the natural beauty of the valley. The lake is about 1.5 km length and area about 192 hect. near Barlacha. This lake is also named Lohitya Sarover by  Chinese Pilgrim Hihen Tsang. 

                 Beautiful view of lake & meadows

There are numbers of temples around the lake and crystal clear water add to the scenic beauty of the place. 

           The scenic beauty of the Lahual Valley

So Chandra tal is a very beautiful place, on must visit. 

                                           By :-  Er. R C Verma