Description
Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft). To reach Dodital, one may reach Uttarkashi by road and then walk to Dodital here via Agoda village alongside the Assi Ganges river. From Uttarkashi, a short jeep ride will take you to Agoda from where the 16 km trek to Dodital begins. This is a mostly gentle trek, with overnight halt options at the village of Agora . At Agora, which is 23 km from Bhatwari taxi Stand Uttarkashi, one can stay at one of the private lodges or alternatively, camp at Agoda. From there one can start the second leg of the trek the next day which will take you to Dodital via the small village of Manjhi.
According to one of the popular legends Lord Ganesha chose this place as his abode. There is a temple devoted to Lord Ganesha here. Another name for this lake is 'Dhundital' meaning Ganesh ka tal or lake of Ganesha