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PLACES
TO VISIT
Janjehli
At a distance of 85 Km from Mandi, Janjehli is one of the virgin tourist
places, where tourists find serene beauty of nature. It is also a
paradise for hikers, offering treks up to a height of 3,300 metres.
After covering 32 Km by a motorable road up to Gohar and rest of the
journey is on foot. In the midst of thick forests, a forest (15 Km from
Gohar) is Bajahi. There is a beautiful and well furnished rest house to
stay overnight; from here Janjehli is a scant 20 Km away through bridle
path. The famous unique temple of Shikari Devi is about 15 Km from
Janjehli. In this valley tourists can also visit Kamrunag temple and
sacred lake there.
Karsog valley
Karsog valley in the Mandi district is famous for apple orchards and
dense forests. In the Karsog area Kamaksha Devi and Mahunag are the
famous temples. Karsog is situated at a distance of 125 Km from Mandi
and is also accessible from Shimla (100 Km) via Tattapani. The place
Tattapani is famous for hot water springs on the side of Satluj River.
Joginder Nagar
The large hydro-electric project in Jogindernagar is a living tribute to
man he has harnessed and tamed the wild and roaring river for his
betterment. Here an electric trolley takes the visitor up the steep,
rocky face of 2,500 metres-high (8,202 ft) mountain and drops sharply on
the other side to Barot, where the reservoir is located.
The railway line goes up to the power station, the water rushing down
from the reservoir at Barot in the Uhl river through penstock pipes
going down nearly a thousand metres(3,280 ft). For tourists who go up to
Barot by the trolley there is a comfortable rest house of the
Electricity department. Barot is a beautiful place, 40 Km from
Jogindernagar via Ghatasani. A trout breeding centre, makes it a
wonderful place for angling. Barot has all the ingredients of a retreat.
Jhatingri, 5 Km from Ghatasani on Barot road is another beautiful
visitable place. Bassi power station is five Km from Jogindernagar and
next to it, is Machindar where fishing is not permitted as it is
considered a sacred spot, but it is a popular as a feeding spot for
fish.
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Janjehli |
Karsog valley |
Joginder Nagar |
Rewalsar
About 25 Km from Mandi, 14 Km from Ner Chowk is the Rewalsar lake,
famous for its floating islands of reed. It is believed that all of them
can be moved by prayer or breeze. The place is held sacred by Hindus,
Sikhs and Buddhist alike. Legend has it that the great teacher and "tantric",
Padmasambhava used his enormous powers to take flight to Tibet from
Rewalsar. Also known as Guru Rimpoche, the precious Master, it was under
Padmasambhava's influence that Mahayana Buddhism took root in Tibet and
at Rewalsar waters, his spirit is said to reside in the tiny island of
floating reed that drift over the waters. There are three Buddhist
monasteries at Rewalsar.
Commemorating the month-long stay of Guru Gobind Singh in 1738, Rewalsar
has a Gurudwara that was built in 1930 by Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi.
Rewalsar has three Hindu temple which are dedicated to Lord Krishna,
Lord Shiva and sage Lomas. The Lake of Kunt Bhayo (1750 m above sea
level) lies above Rewalsar, which is also visitable and there are also
six other lakes of legend. These are associated with the escape of the
Pandava's from the burning palace episode from the epic Mahabharata.
Sunder Nagar
Famous for its temples, 26 Km 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.
The biggest hydro-electric project in all Asia, the Beas-Sutlej project,
irrigating nearly one-fourth of the northern plains of India has brought
unprecedented prosperity to Sudernagar. The Beas-Sutlej link colony is
the biggest colony in Himachal Pradesh.
Parashar Lake
This Lake lies 45 Km north of Mandi, with a three storied pagoda like
temple dedicated to the sage Parashar. The Lake is located at an height
of 2,730 m above sea level. With deep blue waters, the Lake is held
sacred to the sage Parashar and he is regarded to have meditated here.
Framed by snow-capped peaks and looking down on fast flowing river Beas,
the lake can be approached via Drang. Every year in the month of June,
famous traditional fair is held here. Several camping sites are also
located here and it is the base for numerous easy & hard treks.
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Rewalsar |
Sunder Nagar
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Parashar Lake |
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