Kareri

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Chamba district map

Kareri (करेरी) is a village in Chaurah tahsil in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Variants

• Kareri Lake

Location

Kareri is a Village in Tisa Tehsil in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It is located 21 KM towards North from District head quarters Chamba. 14 KM from Tisa. 237 KM from State capital Shimla. Kareri Pin code is 176319 and postal head office is Pukhri . Choli ( 7 KM ) , Sillagharat ( 7 KM ) , Chanju ( 8 KM ) , Charda ( 8 KM ) , Dand ( 8 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Kareri. Kareri is surrounded by Chamba Tehsil towards South , Saluni Tehsil towards west , Mehla Tehsil towards South , Bhattiyat Tehsil towards South . Chamba , Dalhousie , Dharamsala , Sujanpur are the near by Cities to Kareri.

Kareri Lake

Kareri Lake is a high altitude, shallow, fresh water lake south of the Dhauladhar range approximately 9 km North West of Dharamsala in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

Kareri Lake is at elevation 2934 meters above the sea level. Snow melting from the Dhauladhar range serves as the source of the lake and a stream, Nyund is the outflow. Since the source is fresh melting snow and the lake is shallow, water visibility is very high and in most places, the lake bed can be seen. The lake remains frozen from early December to March–April.

Tourism: Kareri lake is best known for being a trekking destination in the Dhauladhars. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shakti on a hilltop overlooking the lake. A few Gaddi kothis are present on the other side of the lake, an area which is used by the gaddis as a grazing ground for their animals. Kareri Lake serves as a base for trekking further into the Dhauladhar and onward to Chamba and Bharmour via the Minkiani Pass (4250m) and Baleni Pass (3710m).

Etymology: Kareri Lake is named after the nearby Gaddi village of Kareri, situated 9 km south east of the lake.

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