Rewalsar, India
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| Coordinates: 31°38′02″N 76°50′00″E / 31.633889°N 76.833333°ECoordinates: 31°38′02″N 76°50′00″E / 31.633889°N 76.833333°E | |
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| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
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| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,369 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Rewalsar is a small town and a nagar panchayat in Mandi district in India. It is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The local name for Rewalsar is Trisangam. The Rewalsar Lake is one of the most popular tourist places here.
As of the 2001 India census, Rewalsar had a population of 1369. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rewalsar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 73%. In Rewalsar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Rewalsar is located at an altitude of 1360 m above sea level. It is connected to Mandi by a motorable road and is about 25 km from Mandi. Lying in the Southern Himalayan belt, winters in Rewalsar can be freezing, while summers are generally pleasant.
Rewalsar is sacred to adherents of three major Dharma religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Seven lakes associated with the Pandavas of Mahabharata are located above Rewalsar. Also associated with Rewalsar are the legends of Lord Shiva and Lomas Rishi. There is also a famous Krishna temple in the town.
The Hindu history of Rewalsar is found in Skanda Purana. A Hindu sage named Lomas was searching for place to worship. He traveled and climbed the top of Drona mountain, from the top of mountain he saw a beautiful lake surrounded by beautiful trees, flowers and birds. He decided to meditate at the bank of the lake, written as Hridyaleshwar in Skanda Purana. He meditated here, and Lord Shiva and Goddesses Parvati blessed him by imparting the secrets of this place where all the Devas and Ganas are in the form of flowers, and trees.
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