Rewalsar Lake, Photo: Wikipedia: Mystic nishant99

Rewalsar Lake

About Rewalsar Lake

Rewalsar Lake, also known as Tso Pema, is a mid-altitude lake located in the mountains of the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

Rewalsar Lake is a sacred spot for Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists and sacred to Tibetan Buddhists for the Vajrayana practices of Padmasambhava and Mandarava, which are credited for the creation of lake.

There is a Colossus of Padmasambhava, a shrine to Mandarava, and three Buddhist monasteries at Rewalsar Lake.

The Rewaksar Lake also has three Hindu temples, dedicated to Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva and to the sage Lomasha. Another holy lake, Kunt Bhyog which is about 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level lies above Rewalsar. It is associated with the escape of Pandavas from the burning palace of wax—an episode from the epic Mahabharata.

Activities in Rewalsar Lake

Fair and Festivals in Rewalsar: The Sisu fair, held in late February or early March, and the festival of Baisakhi are important events at Rewalsar.

Staying in Rewalsar Lake

Rewalsar have good accommodation with lots of hotels including HPTDC Hotel are here along with guest and rest houses. Some monasteries also have their own guest houses, Gurudawara have stay option too for pilgrims. You can also look out for home stays in Rewalsar to get the real essence of Himachali culture and local cuisines.