{"id":83399,"date":"2026-01-20T12:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83399"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:06:58","slug":"sela-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sela-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Sela Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sela Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Tawang district gave way recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sela Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sela Lake, also known as <\/span><b>Paradise Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a <\/span><b>glacial lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located <\/span><b>near Sela Pass in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sela Pass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a crucial mountain pass <\/span><b>connecting the Tawang region with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies at an <\/span><b>altitude <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of 13,700 feet <\/span><b>(4,170 meters)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>surrounded by snow-clad mountains.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its<\/span><b> crystal-clear waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reflect the peaks around it, offering a stunning view.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is usually<\/span><b> frozen all winter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because of its very cold temperatures (below zero).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake and its surroundings have<\/span><b> limited vegetation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because of the altitude.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locals and <\/span><b>Buddhist <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monks <\/span><b>consider <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sela <\/span><b>Lake a<\/b> <b>sacred site.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>one of the 101 sacred lakes in the Tawang region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, each with its own spiritual story. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/india\/two-kerala-tourists-drown-after-frozen-sela-lake-surface-gives-way-in-arunachals-tawang-district\/cid\/2143099#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TELE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sela Lake is a glacial lake located near Sela Pass in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. 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