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History Of Kaplas Kund

Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir, India
A Spiritual and Geographical Landmark of the Himalayas: Kaplas Kund is an alternative, locally prominent name for Kailash Kund Lake, emphasizing its location at the base of the massive Mount Kablas peak, situated at an extreme elevation of approximately 14,241 feet (4,339 meters) above mean sea leve l in the remote highlands of the Doda district. The journey to the Kund begins with a drive of about 36 KMs from Bhaderwah town to the trek head at Gatha Village or Chattergala Pass, followed by an extremely challenging multi-day trek of approximately 12-13 KMs one way through rugged, steep, and high-altitude terrain, passing through the beautiful, sprawling alpine meadows of Seoj Dhar where the only available accommodation is camping. This pristine glacial lake is considered profoundly sacred, as local lore and the Vasuki Purana scriptures identify it as the timeless abode of Shri Vasuki Naag Ji, the serpent deity who is the tutelary god of the entire Bhaderwah region, and the name Kaplas is likely a local or linguistic derivation of Kailash, firmly linking it to the mythology of Lord Shiva and the sacred mountain. The physical form of the lake is stark and breathtaking—a deep, slate-grey, mile-wide body of ice-cold water that is perpetually encircled by the forbidding, untamed wilderness of the high Himalayas, and the entire area is completely untouched by permanent commercialization due to its remoteness and extreme altitude, which preserves its religious and ecological purity, attracting thousands of devout pilgrims annually for the strenuous Kailash Kund Yatra in the late summer months, who brave the difficult conditions out of deep-seated faith.
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