Dhumbatal, located at the foothills of the Nilgiris, has become a center of attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. Dhumbatal, located at a height of 2,830 meters above sea level, has recently started to develop as a tourist destination.

With the addition of road access from Jomsom-Korla National Highway to Dhumbatal, which is three kilometers away, the presence of domestic and tourists has started to increase. Tourists visiting Muktinath and returning from Korlana in Upper Mustang do not miss to see Dhumbatal. The Gandaki state government has upgraded the Gharpazhong ring road to connect Dhumbatal, so it has become easier for tourists to reach Dhumbatal. Sunny Thakali, who runs the

lake side restaurant, informed that 200 to 500 domestic and foreign tourists come to see Dhumbatal every day during the tourist season. "A lot of tourists come here especially during Dasaintihar and Aunsi Tithi, at other times on average around 40/50 tourists come", she said, "Every year the number of tourists is increasing as the road facilities are getting easier".

This lake is also known as 'Pan Butte' lake recently. Dhumbatal can be seen in the shape of a love symbol when observed from a high place above Dhumbatal. Because of this, Dhumbatal is called Pan Butte Lake. The blue stone lake, which is spread over a distance of about 130 meters, is at the foot of the forest at a high place. Locals say that this lake was formed by irrigating the water from the base of Nilgiri Himal. 

From Dhumbatal, the surrounding hills including Niligiri and Dhaulagiri mountains look charming. Kuchpa Teranga Gumba, Kaligandaki Corridor and villages like Jomsom, Thini, Syang, Marfa, Samle look attractive in Dhumbatal. Apart from this, apple orchards and orchards in places like Marfa, Jomsom, Syang, Thini and Samle villages from Dhumbatal attract the tourists who come there.

Soni Awal, who came to Dhumbatal from Kathmandu, said that she felt a different feeling when she arrived at the lake in a noise-free place. "Talatalaiya is in Bensi, but there is a lot of noise", said Awal, "the natural beauty and the beautiful noise-free place here makes you feel like you have arrived in a different world." 

It is said that Thakali is connected with the history of Kuchap Teranga Gumba located near Dhumbatal. According to him, in ancient times, Lama Urgen Palsang, a resident of Thini village, reached Tibet and received Buddhist education. During that time, the Guru in the form of Guru Dakshina gave five gems of Padyasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) to Lama Palsang to spread Buddhism. While giving the five jewels, the Guru ordered him to sit in a place where a mountain shaped like the trunk of a huge elephant and mountains can be seen to the left and right, with the river Kaligandaki below it and a lake to the north. Accordingly, there is a legend that Guru Padyasambhava's five jewels were replaced by Kuchpa Teranga next to Dhumbatal.

Among the four branches of Buddhism, some of Terngga Gumba and Dhumbatal are related to Nyingpa religion, according to local Thakali. Every year, water from Dhumbatal is offered during special religious worship in Kuchpa Teranga Gumba.