Located 60 kms north of Kathmandu, Gosainkunda is a popular pilgrimage site in the Langtang region. Hindus from all around the country flock to the holy Gosainkunda Lake during the full moon in August despite the bad weather during this time of year. This region falls on the trekking route to Langtang and hence is dotted with tea houses all along the trek. Legend speaks of a devout Hindu who was bathing in the lake when his brass water vessel slipped out of his hand and disappeared from sight. It later miraculously re-appeared in the Khumbeshowar temple in Patan. Thus there is a belief that an underground channel connects Gosainkunda with Khumbeshwar. It is further pointed out that the water in the Khumbeshwar pond is unusually cold even in summer. Those who cannot make the trip to Gosainkunda visits Khumbeshwar temple for a bath in the pond.