Waiting for tourists, Loden’s Chonasing Pond
Dilkumar Limbune/Pal News Bank
Taplejung. The attractive Chonas Pond located in the Loden area of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality-5 in Taplejung is waiting for tourists. This oval-shaped pond situated amidst the greenery of Loden area is one of the major tourist heritages of this area.
Taplejung is a district known for its mountains, hills, religious and adventure destinations. The world’s third highest mountain Kanchenjunga, Pathibhara, a symbol of religious faith, fields full of buki flowers and natural ponds attract tourists. Among these destinations, the Loden area is also a potential place full of natural beauty.
According to Milan Limbu, who has been collecting herbs every year, Lam Pokhari located in the green grassland is the largest pond in the area. However, no agency has done a scientific study or measurement of it so far.
is also known as Chhonasing Pokhari (Lam Pokhari). According to Topla Sherpa, a ward member of Mikwa Khola-5, there are many legends associated with this pond. He said, “Everyone who comes here is mesmerized by the beauty of the pond. They return only after taking photos or videos after reaching near the pond. The greenery around the pond, the Himalayan landscape visible in the distance, and the snow-like clouds floating in the sky make this area unique. The blue calm water and the silent form of this pond have made it like a poem of nature.
According to the Sherpa community, the pond is not only a natural heritage site but also a very important place from religious and cultural point of view.
Tourists who come here sit by the pond and feel the peace and return after capturing that moment in pictures and videos.
According to Pande Sherpa, a local of Mikwakhola-5, Simbuk, “When you look near the pond, the soul becomes emotional. The beauty there touches the depths of the heart.” In this area located in the high Himalayan region, there is still no human settlement, hotels or homestays. One has to depend on yak sheds and sheep sheds for accommodation. In some places, one can spend the night in the boards and dharamshalas made by the community in the memory of relatives. Tourists also have to take food items themselves.
According to local guide Pandey Sherpa, it takes tourists for a week to visit here. The rural municipality has started showing interest in the promotion of the Lam Pokhari area in recent times.
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