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| Elevation | 4890 m / 16,040 ft |
| Location |  India |
| Range | Himalaya |
| Traversed by | Leh-Manali highway |
Bara-lacha-la (also known as Bara-lacha Pass, el. 4890 m./16,040 ft.) 12 is a high mountain pass connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
It is on National Highway connecting Manali and Leh. The Bhaga River (a tributary of the Chandrabhaga or Chenab) originates from Surya taal (the lake of the Sun god), which is situated a couple of kilometers away from the pass towards Manali. The other major tributary of the Chandrabhaga, the Chandra also originates from glacier in this region. There is a trekking route from Bara Laacha La to Chandra Taal (the lake of the Moon god) which is situated by the bank of Chandra River in the Spiti District.
Folklore states that there were two lovers, Chandra being the daughter of the Moon and Bhaga the son of the Sun god. To perform their eternal marriage, they decided to climb to the Bara-lacha-la and from there they ran in opposite directions. Chandra being active and smart easily found her way & reached Tandi after covering the distance of 115 km (71.5 mi). Soon Bhaga was found coming with great struggle through the narrow gorges to Tandi where consequently both met and the celestial marriage was performed. Bhaga covered about 60 km (37.3 mi) distance, which was very difficult.3
In Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim, there is a reference to Bara-lacha-la pass the source of the Suraj Tal having been used by Kim's Lama to enter India from Tibet.4
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