Photo Feature
Kaul Sar
<p>The high-altitude lake of Kaul Sar lies just below Harmukh (5,150 m.), the second highest mountain of Kashmir. It is close to Gangabal and Nund Kol lakes that lie on the path of the Great Lakes trek. Kashmiri pandits used to consign the ashes of their dead in this lake. The piligrims also used to offer coins to the lake spirit while on their way to Gangabal. Kaul Sar lies close to Braham Sar, a small seasonal waterbody that leads down to Chhatargul village in the Sind valley. The slopes surrounding Kaul Sar are known as Lawanz. On the southern end of the lake is a mountain peak with an altitude of 4,105 m., that serves as a picture-perfect backdrop.</p>