Gosainkunda is a pond situated in the laps of Himalayas. A huge fair takes place around this pond during Ganga Dashara and Janai Purnima every year. Pilgrims bathe in the pond and offer prayers to Lord Mahadev as it is believed to be of extreme religious significance. A lot of myth surfaces regarding the origin of this pond. The story of Samudra Manthan among the Gods and the Devils is associated with this pond. The myth of Lord Shiva drinking poison extracted from Samudra Manthan, and later shoving his Trishul in the Himalayas to create a pool that he could immerse himself in to calm effect of poison has been believed to be the cause of the holy pond's origin. Tourists with both religious and sightseeing intentions visit this pond.
