Gurudongmar Lake
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Gurudongmar Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in North Sikkim, India, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters, sacred significance, and dramatic Himalayan surroundings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurudongmar Lake canonical | 4 |
| Gurudongmar Lake region | 1 |
| Gurudongmar Tso | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5681191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurudongmar Lake Context triple: [Sikkim, touristAttraction, Gurudongmar Lake]
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A.
Jaisamand Lake
Jaisamand Lake is one of Asia’s largest artificial lakes, a historic reservoir in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its scenic beauty and surrounding wildlife sanctuary.
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B.
Khalti Lake
Khalti Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding mountain landscapes, and popularity for trout fishing and tourism.
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C.
Lake Manasarovar
Lake Manasarovar is a high-altitude freshwater lake in Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon as a sacred pilgrimage site near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Tso Moriri
Tso Moriri is a high-altitude lake in the Indian Himalayas renowned for its pristine blue waters, surrounding barren mountains, and rich birdlife.
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E.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, renowned for its clear waters and surrounding mountain landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurudongmar Lake Target entity description: Gurudongmar Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in North Sikkim, India, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters, sacred significance, and dramatic Himalayan surroundings.
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A.
Jaisamand Lake
Jaisamand Lake is one of Asia’s largest artificial lakes, a historic reservoir in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its scenic beauty and surrounding wildlife sanctuary.
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B.
Khalti Lake
Khalti Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding mountain landscapes, and popularity for trout fishing and tourism.
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C.
Lake Manasarovar
Lake Manasarovar is a high-altitude freshwater lake in Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon as a sacred pilgrimage site near Mount Kailash.
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D.
Tso Moriri
Tso Moriri is a high-altitude lake in the Indian Himalayas renowned for its pristine blue waters, surrounding barren mountains, and rich birdlife.
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E.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, renowned for its clear waters and surrounding mountain landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial lake
ⓘ
high-altitude lake ⓘ |
| access |
reached by road from Lachen
ⓘ
requires special permit ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Gurudongmar Tso
ⓘ
linked to:
Gurudongmar Lake
|
| bestVisitSeason |
April to June
ⓘ
October to early December ⓘ |
| category |
Lakes of Sikkim
ⓘ
Sacred lakes in India ⓘ Tourist attractions in Sikkim ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| color | turquoise ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromLachen | about 65 kilometers by road ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Teesta River basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 5150 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 16900 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Government of Sikkim
ⓘ
Indian Army (area control) ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Command of the Indian Army
|
| hasFeature |
barren high-altitude landscape
ⓘ
dramatic Himalayan surroundings ⓘ snow-clad mountains ⓘ strong winds ⓘ thin air ⓘ |
| isSacredTo |
Buddhists
ⓘ
Hindus ⓘ Sikhs ⓘ
linked to:
Sikh people
|
| locatedIn |
Eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Indian state of Sikkim ⓘ
linked to:
Sikkim
Lachen Valley ⓘ North Sikkim ⓘ
linked to:
North Sikkim district
Sikkim ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Guru Padmasambhava
ⓘ
linked to:
Padmasambhava
|
| nearBorderWith |
Nepal
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region of China ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| nearbySettlement | Lachen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Himalayan region
ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayan region
|
| popularFor |
photography
ⓘ
scenic beauty ⓘ spiritual visits ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered sacred by multiple faiths ⓘ |
| restriction | limited access for foreign nationals ⓘ |
| risk | high-altitude sickness ⓘ |
| tourismType |
high-altitude tourism destination
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| waterSource | glacial melt ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| winterCondition | lake surface largely frozen in winter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gurudongmar Lake Description of subject: Gurudongmar Lake is a high-altitude glacial lake in North Sikkim, India, renowned for its stunning turquoise waters, sacred significance, and dramatic Himalayan surroundings.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.