Local lore states that the lake’s water is spiritually linked to the Holy Ganges River in India. This belief stems from a vision by priest Pandit Jhummon Giri Gossagne Nepal in 1897 .
: Standing 1,800 feet (550 meters) above sea level in a mountainous region, the statue is engineered to withstand wind velocities of up to 250 km/h and significant earthquake pressure. lord shiva statue in mauritius