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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Brighu Lake
| image = [[File:Brighu Lake.jpg|220px]]
| caption = Brighu Lake in Himachal Pradesh (India) during the months of May-June.
| alt = Brighu Lake in Himachal Pradesh during summer
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| location = [[Kullu district|Kullu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| coords = {{coord|32.29342|77.24249|region:IN_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}
| type = High altitude lake
| inflow = Glacier and snow melt
| outflow = None
| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Brighu Lake within Himachal Pradesh
| catchment =
| length = N/A
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| elevation = {{convert|4235|m|abbr=on}}
| frozen =
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| website = {{URL|http://www.hptdc.gov.in|hptdc.gov.in}}
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'''Bhrigu Lake''' or '''Brighu Lake''' is a lake located at an elevation of around {{convert|4300|m}} in [[Kullu district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is located to the east of [[Rohtang Pass]] and is around {{convert|6|km}} from [[Gulaba]] village. It can be reached by trekking either from the [[Vashishth temple]], which is famous for its hot water springs, close to the town of [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]]. Actually there is no settlement in Gulaba and is an area of the Pir Panjal mountain range. It is named after Maharishi Bhrigu.<ref name=himachalpradeshtourism>{{cite web|title=Bhrigu Lake, Himachal|url=http://www.himachalpradeshtourism.org/lakes-passes-in-himachal/bhrigu-lake.html|publisher=himachalpradeshtourism.org|accessdate=4 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140002/http://www.himachalpradeshtourism.org/lakes-passes-in-himachal/bhrigu-lake.html|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=mountainsojourns>{{cite web|title=Bhrigu Lake Trek|url=https://mountainsojourns.com/bhrigu-lake-trek/|publisher=mountainsojourns.com}}</ref><ref name=geck-co>{{cite web|title=Bhrigu Lake Trek (432.5 m)|url=http://www.geck-co.com/trekking-pics/upcoming-adventures/bhrigu-lake-trek/|publisher=geck-co.com|accessdate=4 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222200204/http://www.geck-co.com/trekking-pics/upcoming-adventures/bhrigu-lake-trek/|archivedate=22 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Legend has it that the sage used to meditate near the lake and hence it has been rendered sacred; the locals believe that due to this the lake never freezes completely. This lake is held sacred to the sage, [[Brighu|Rishi Brighu]], a great saint of Indian history. It lies on the various trek routes of the region.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.himachaltourism.gov.in/ |title=himachaltourism.gov.in |access-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324124730/http://himachaltourism.gov.in/ |archive-date=24 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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File:Bhrigu lake Kullu.JPG|This is Bhrigu lake situated at approx. {{cvt|14200|ft}} located near Rohtang Pass, Kullu in the Himalayas
File:FrozenBrighulake.jpg|Frozen Brighu lake
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==See also==
* [[Kullu district]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324211356/http://hptdc.gov.in/ Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department]

[[Category:Lakes of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Geography of Kullu district]]
[[Category:Manali, Himachal Pradesh]]

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>MPGuy2824 at 10:37, 30 August 2021