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Sacred lake near Mandi revered by Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs, with a 37.5 m Padmasambhava statue above it.
Rewalsar lake lies about 22 km south-west of Mandi at roughly 1,360 m. Buddhists link it to Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), Hindus to the sage Lomas, and Sikhs to Guru Gobind Singh's month-long stay. Monasteries, a Lomas Rishi temple and a gurdwara ring the lake. A 37.5 m statue of Padmasambhava, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 2012, overlooks it.
Highlights
- Padmasambhava statue
- Monasteries, temple and gurdwara
- Lakeside kora
Tips
- Walk the lake clockwise as pilgrims do
Around it
Within 1 km of Rewalsar Lake (Tso Pema).
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