Jalori Pass & Serolsar Lake a Cocktail of Ecotourism & Religion.

Jalori Pass & Serolsar Lake, A Cocktail Of Ecotourism & Religious.

Serolsar lake is ecotourism and religious site situated in Great Himalayan region at an altitude of 3199 meters at mean sea level. At a distance of 78 km from Kullu,84 km from Mandi, 25 km from Banjar. Serolsar lake can be easily approached by Bus, taxi or personal vehicle up to Jalori Pass. Jalori Pass is situated at 10,300 feet altitude and can be approached by NH 305 previously known as Old British road. From Jalori Pass lake can be tracked. Walking distance from Jalori Pass to Serolsar lake 5 km. The track is slightly tough very little ups & down in a whole way. One can easily reach.to reach lake we have to walk 1-2 hrs among thick forest, which feels immense pleasure.

The Holy Lake Serolsar In Nature lap.

There is a small temple on the north face of the lake which is dedicated to goddess Budhi Nagin incarnation of Mata Durga ( mother of all Naga Devtas). The lake is holy & sacred. The goddess Budhi Nagin is believed the soul deity of the area and is worshiped for milk, ghee, and prosperity. People circled in lake orbit and through ghee throughout the path. People of surrounding area worship goddess & they offered money, gold & silver to deity.  

It is said that the Serolsar Lake is very deep and that Budhi Nagin herself lived in a golden palace at the bottom of the lake. One day, as the legend goes, a Brahmin from nearby Ghiyagi village came to the lake and drowned himself. Budhi Nagin saved him and allowed him to stay in her palace for three years.

View Of  Lake From Entry Point 

After three years, the Brahmin returned. His friends and family had, by then, assumed that he was dead and were surprised to see him. He was repeatedly asked where he had been for three years and he reluctantly revealed the truth. The moment he did so, he died and any of his descendants who tried to visit the lake thereafter met with accidents on the way and perished. There is a house of this family at Ghiyagi village.

It is also said that Pandavas visited SerolSar in Dwaparyug during their exile period and planted rice here. These rice plants could be seen in the lake at present.

The water of the lake is crystal clear though it is surrounded by thick forest yet there is no evidence of single leaf and grass in the holy water. There is a myth that this cleaning work is done by the small beautiful sparrow known as “AABHI”.

KALI MATA TEMPLE AT JALORI PASS.

Kali Mata Temple At Jalori Pass

JALORI Pass is at an altitude of 10,300 feet at mean sea level. beautiful and scenic beauty with immense nature touch. The serene ambiance rendered by the mighty Himalayas presents unmatched opportunities to unwind the body and savour the nature's exquisite. The seasonal flowers bloomed in the region along with the exotic flora and fauna in the midst of immaculate solitude of highlands relaxes the senses of every trekker. Perhaps one would recognise it better as the snow-covered summit in the Bollywood film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", where actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are seen trekking through the mountainside. With scenic views of the snow-capped Himalayan landscape and the fresh mountain air to surround you.

Jalori pass.

Cafe in the lap of Nature near Lake 

Jalori pass is also medicinal plant site. There are various types of medicinal plant Jalori Pass like  Taxus baccata, Morchella, Viola odorata, Himalayan Viagra(yarchagumba locally known as keda jad), kadhu Pata, Hath Panja, (Dactylorhiza hatageria), Podophyllum hexandrum, Meconopsis aculeata(Himalayan Blue Poppy).

view from Jalori Pass top

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