Dodital is a freshwater

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 lake in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

, India

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, situated at a height of 3024 metres (9,921.3 ft). Dodital can be a great trek. To reach dodital one may reach uttarkashi by road and would need to walk to dodital here via bewra and other minor villages alongside ganga river.

According to one of the popular legends Lord Ganesha chose this place as his abode. There is also a temple devoted to Lord Ganesha here. Another name for this lake is 'dhundital' meaning ganesh ka tal or lake of Ganesha.