Temples in Mandi: Himachal Pradesh

Rewalsar Lake

About 25 km from Mandi, and 14 km from Ner Chowk is the Revalsar Lake, famous for its floating islands of reed. It is maintaned that all seven of them can be moved by prayer or breeze. Here are three shrines - a Buddhist monastery, where elaborate rituals are performed, a sikh gurdwara and a Hindu temple. It was from this place that the Sage Padma Sambhava, a zealours teacher of Buddhism, left as a missionary to preach the doctrine of “The Enlightened” in Tibet. Lying in a mountain hollow, the lake is held sacred to all three communities boating facilities are available. Tourist Inn maintained by H.P Tourism provide acccomodating and Indian cuisine.

SUNDER NAGAR:

Famous for its temples,26 k.m. from Mandi towards Shimla and at a height of 1,174 metres on the raised edge of a fertile valley, the beautiful town of Sundernagar is known for its shady walks amidst towering trees. On top of a hill and visited by thousands of devotees every year, is the Sukhdev Vatika and temple of Mahamaya.