Bajhang’s revered Surma Sarovar dries up

Some Hindu devotees see it as a bad omen but scientists say the phenomenon could be explained with a study.

In early January, Ganesh Bohara, a resident of Surma Rural Municipality in Bajhang, made his way towards Surma Sarovar lake. It was his annual trip to the lake to collect medicinal herbs. But what greeted him when he reached the destination was a dry barren lake bed.