Rewalsar or Tso Pema in Tibetan is a small town and a pilgrimage place in a nagar panchayat in Mandi district in India. It is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The local name for Rewalsar is Tri Sangam. Rewalsar Lake is a tourist spot in the area.
Rewalsar Lake
Guru Rinpoche overlooking Rewalsar
Entrance to Gompa and massive statue of Guru Rinpoche on hill behind. Rewalsar
Statue of Padmasambhava in Rewalsar
Rewalsar Lake, also known as Tso Pema, is a mid-altitude lake located in the mountains of the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located 22.5 km south-west from the town of Mandi, at an elevation of about 1,360 metres (4,460 ft) above sea level, with a shoreline of about 735 m. 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 lake's creation.
Rewalsar lake
Morning mist, Lake Rewalsar
Shrine to Mandarava in cave above Lake Rewalsar.
Statue of Padmasambhava above Rewalsar Lake (Tso Pema).