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Amazing Beach Fishing | New Digha | Bengal | India

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F ishing is the action of trying to catch fish. From  the era of development of civilisation till today it is considered as a typical profession of human being. Fishing techniques are different in different regions. Basically techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. Fishing is not only a profession but it is also an addiction. Watching fishing is too amazing. When a group of fishermen fishes, it looks great. At daybreak the fishermen of coastal region go to the sea on / fishing boat to spread the long fishing net (gillnet). The fishermen spread the long fishing net in a definite spot in the sea & return to the beach. They then wait for an hour or half an hour on the beach according to their own calculation before pulling the fishing net. Then on the beach the fishermen pull the fishing net from the both ends in an amazing way to collect the fishes, crabs, conches, etc.       ...

TSOMGO (CHANGU) LAKE | East Sikkim | India

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Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the district of  East Sikkim , Sikkim , India.  It is situated about 38 km away from Gangtok , the capital of Sikkim at an elevation of 12,400 ft. The length, width and average depth of this lake is respectively Nearly 1 km, 0.5 km and 50 ft (15 m). In Bhutia Language ‘ TSO ’ means    Lake and ‘ MGO ’  means  Head. In Bhutia language 'Tsomgo' means 'source of the water' or 'Source of Lake'.The lake gets filled with water from the melting snows of the mountains surrounding the lake.This glacial lake is conceived sacred by the local people. It is a famous tourist destination in North or North-East India.According to the myth, the spirituals gurus of Sikkim used to study the colour of the water of  Tsomgo Lake to forecast the future of the state. So the lake is considered as sacred by the local people. During the winter months the Tsomo Lake becomes frozen. Tsomgo Lake gets frozen in...