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Beautiful Buddhist Lake The Guru-Dongmar Lake

Guru-dongmar lake is considered as one of the sacred lakes of this State both by the Buddhist and the Hindus. The lake remains milky in color throughout and it is believed the Guru Padmasambhava had touched the lake whilst he visited Tibet from this area.

Gurudongmar Lake or Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the province of North Sikkim, India, only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Chinese border.

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The Carmel Mission

The Carmel Mission Foundation, Inc. was formed in 2008 to fund the restoration and preservation of the historic properties and artifacts of  The Carmel Mission (Mission San Carlos Borroméo del Rio Carmelo) located in Carmel, California. The Mission is part of the National Registry of Historic Places, a U.S. National Landmark and a California State Landmark. It is a significant part of California’s heritage. The mission, first established on June 3, 1770, in nearby Monterey and was named for Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, Italy USA travel destinations. It was the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California,Mission Carmel has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. In 1987, Pope John Paul II visited the Mission as part of his U.S. tour. It is also an active parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey.

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