Rewalsar Lake is a mid altitude lake located in the Mandi district, 24 km from Mandi. Its elevation is about 1,360 m above sea level.
The lake is shaped like a square with the shoreline of about 735 m. It is held as a sacred spot for Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists alike. Legend has it that the great teacher Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche) used his enormous power to take flight to Tibet from Rewalsar. In Rewalsar, his spirit is said to reside in the tiny island of floating reed that drifts over the water. There are three Buddhist monasteries at Rewalsar. Rewalsar has three Hindu temples which are dedicated to Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva and to the sage Lomas.
The lake is shaped like a square with the shoreline of about 735 m. It is held as a sacred spot for Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists alike. Legend has it that the great teacher Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche) used his enormous power to take flight to Tibet from Rewalsar. In Rewalsar, his spirit is said to reside in the tiny island of floating reed that drifts over the water. There are three Buddhist monasteries at Rewalsar. Rewalsar has three Hindu temples which are dedicated to Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva and to the sage Lomas.
A view of Rewalsar Lake from Rewalsar Zoo... Lake is in the middle of hills you can see in above photograph..
Lake is really beautiful... Bollywood Movie "Baadal" was shot here...
Rewalsar lake has different species of fishes in large count.. Due to being a sacred place, fishing is prohibited here.. Its really amazing to see these fishes...
Another close-up shot of fishes in Rewalsar Lake in Himachal Pradesh
Buddhist Temple in the center of Rewalsar Market..
Trying to touch fishes @ Rewalsar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
a different view of same Buddhist temple...
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