Ome - Cho Lake, " Milky Ocean " , the present Hinsa Lake - Original name Himsa lake situated in Udaipur Sub-division near Famous Trilokinath Temple in district Lahaul-Spiti , Himachal Pradesh. "

 The present Hinsa Nalla was at one time called "Himsa Lake " and Saptatdhara of milky white water are flowing from it , is named "Ome-Cho" milky Ocean in Tibetan language . The lake is a sacred one and deeply concerned with Trilokinath temple built-up during about 8 th to 10 th century. The temple is situated in village Trilokpur about 45 Km from Kaylong, the district head quarter of Lahaul- Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. 

          Trilokinath Temple in Lahaul-Spiti District

There is a story which is having concern between Trilokinath temple and  milky ocean, Ome-Cho lake. According to the story, there was a cowherd named Teerudh belonging to Teeru family, who used to graze the cows, goats and sheep of all villagers near Himsa lake. One day villagers made a complaint to Teerudh that someone might be milking their cows in the jungle, so  the cows have considerable reduction in milk. The cowherd by was very innocent and never noticed this but when this complaint was coming every day he kept a close watch on the cows and one day he saw that seven persons in white cower came out of this lake and used to drink milk of grazing cows. The cowherd boy caught one of them and remaining six disappeared in Sapatdhara of this lake. 

           The unique white milky  water of Himsa

Teerudh said to the milky person that you are the thief, and due to you I am facing very much harassment. The person told the Teerudh that he is Trilokinath you demand anything and make me free. 

Teerudh said, I don't require any thing, I will present you before villagers.Thus Trilokinath was brought to this  place, where the Lord Shiva  remained here and after due conversation and on the request of them appeared in the present marble stone statue. This is the first temple in the world where devotees of two religions Hindu as well as Buddhist used to worship. Here on the head of Lord Shiva in place of Ganga Lord Buddha is seated. 

              View of Trilokinath in Lahaul-Spiti

 Hindu considered it as Lord Shiva and Buddhist considered it as Arya Avalokiteshwar and Tibetan as Garja Fagspa. In every three years Trilokinath goes to Sapatdhara, the Hinsa lake in the Rath , all devotees gathered on this place with their goats, prepare Kheer and  worship of Trilokinath is done,offer kheer to Trilokinath in Sapatdhara. The Place is sacred one after Kailash and Mansrover. The view of Trilokinath is very beautiful and peace loving. 

                 Beautiful View of Trilokinath

          View at Trilokinath district Lahaul-Spiti

        The special about holy water of the Hinsa is that it is white in colour and it doesn't change it's colour even in heavy rains.                 

                                       

                                            By :- Er. R C Verma