Rewalsar Lake

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lake_name = Rewalsar Lake
image_lake = Rewalsar Lake, Mandi.jpg
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location = Mandi district
type = Mid altitude lake
basin_countries= India
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elevation = 1,360 m
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shore = 735 m
coords = coord|31.63389|76.83333|region:IN-HP_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
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reference = [http://www.hptdc.gov.in Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep.]

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 of Kunt Bhyog which is about 1,750 m above sea level lies above Rewalsar. [ [http://www.himachaltourism.gov.in himachaltourism.gov.in] ] It is associated with the escape of 'Pandavs' from the burning palace of wax—an episode from the epic, Mahabharta.

References

External links

* [http://www.hptdc.gov.in Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department]
* [http://www.himachaltourism.nic.in himachaltourism.nic.in]