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	The famous Rewalsar Lake, or '''Tso Pema''' to [[Tibetans]], is associated with [[Padmasambhava]] (also known as ''Guru Rinpoche''), recognized as a second Buddha. One version of a legend has it that the King Arashadhar of Mandi had Padmasambhava burnt alive after rumours that the Guru had attempted to teach his daughter, Princess [[Mandarava]]		The famous Rewalsar Lake, or '''Tso Pema''' to [[Tibetans]], is associated with [[Padmasambhava]] (also known as ''Guru Rinpoche''), recognized as a second Buddha. One version of a legend has it that the King Arashadhar of Mandi had Padmasambhava burnt alive after rumours that the Guru had attempted to teach his daughter, Princess [[Mandarava]]
	the Dharma, which was not accepted then. The pyre burned for a full week, with great clouds of black smoke arising from it, but after a week, a lake appeared at the spot where he was burnt and Padmasambhava manifested himself as a 16-year-old boy from within a [[~~lotus (plant)~~\|lotus]] in the middle of the lake, with [[Mandarava]] in his arms. The king, repenting his actions, married his daughter to Padmasambhava. It was from Tso Pema that Padmasambhava went to [[Tibet]] to reveal [[Vajrayana]] Buddhism,<ref name="buddhist1">{{cite web \| title = One version of the Buddhist legend \| url = http://www.himachalpradesh.us/mandi/index.php \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref><ref name="hpofficial">{{cite web \| url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=199&level=1&sublinkid=12084&lid=12476 \| title=Rewalsar, District Mandi \| publisher=Himachal Pradesh Government \| accessdate=29 October 2016}}</ref> after Padmasambhava and Mandarava went to Nepal.		the Dharma, which was not accepted then. The pyre burned for a full week, with great clouds of black smoke arising from it, but after a week, a lake appeared at the spot where he was burnt and Padmasambhava manifested himself as a 16-year-old boy from within a [[Nelumbo nucifera\|lotus]] in the middle of the lake, with [[Mandarava]] in his arms. The king, repenting his actions, married his daughter to Padmasambhava. It was from Tso Pema that Padmasambhava went to [[Tibet]] to reveal [[Vajrayana]] Buddhism,<ref name="buddhist1">{{cite web \| title = One version of the Buddhist legend \| url = http://www.himachalpradesh.us/mandi/index.php \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref><ref name="hpofficial">{{cite web \| url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=199&level=1&sublinkid=12084&lid=12476 \| title=Rewalsar, District Mandi \| publisher=Himachal Pradesh Government \| accessdate=29 October 2016}}</ref> after Padmasambhava and Mandarava went to Nepal.

	The Tsechu fair was held in Rewalsar in 2004 to commemorate the birthday of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche. The fair was inaugurated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and was attended by the [[Orgyen Trinley Dorje\|17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje]] along with 50,000 other Buddhist pilgrims.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web \| title = Article in The Tribune \| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040302/himachal.htm#13 \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> The fair was held after a gap of 12 years.<ref name="tribune2">{{cite web \| title = Article in The Tribune \| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040229/himachal.htm#6 \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref>		The Tsechu fair was held in Rewalsar in 2004 to commemorate the birthday of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche. The fair was inaugurated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and was attended by the [[Orgyen Trinley Dorje\|17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje]] along with 50,000 other Buddhist pilgrims.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web \| title = Article in The Tribune \| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040302/himachal.htm#13 \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> The fair was held after a gap of 12 years.<ref name="tribune2">{{cite web \| title = Article in The Tribune \| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040229/himachal.htm#6 \| accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref>

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{{Infobox settlement
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}}[[File:Guru Rinpoche overlooking Rewalsar.jpg|thumb|[[Guru Rinpoche]] overlooking Rewalsar]]
[[File:Entrance to Gompa and massive statue of Guru Rinpoche on hlll behind. Rewalsar.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Gompa and massive statue of Guru Rinpoche on hill behind. Rewalsar]]
'''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 [[States and Union Territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The local name for Rewalsar is Tri Sangam. [[Rewalsar Lake]] is a tourist spot in the area.

==Demographics==
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

==Geography==
Rewalsar is located at an altitude of 1360 m above sea level. It is connected to [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India|Mandi]] by a motorable road and is about 25 km from Mandi. Lying in the Southern [[Himalaya]]n belt, winters in Rewalsar can be freezing, while summers are generally pleasant.<ref name="hptourism">{{cite web | title = HP Tourism official site | url = http://hptdc.nic.in/cir0202.htm | accessdate = 3 September 2006 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060903052151/http://www.hptdc.nic.in/cir0202.htm | archivedate = 3 September 2006 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Religion==
Rewalsar is sacred to adherents of three major [[Dharma]] religions - [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Sikhism]].

===Hinduism===
Seven lakes associated with the [[Pandavas]] of [[Mahabharata]] are located above Rewalsar.<ref name="hptourism1">{{cite web | title = HP Tourism official site | url = http://himachaltourism.nic.in/lake.htm | accessdate = 3 September 2006 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060823005637/http://himachaltourism.nic.in/lake.htm  |archivedate = 23 August 2006}}</ref> Also associated with Rewalsar are the legends of Lord [[Shiva]] and Lomas Rishi. <ref name="hindulegend">{{cite web | title = Hindu legends about Rawalsar | url = http://vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Himachal-Pradesh/Himachal-Pradesh.htm | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> 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 lake surrounded by trees, flowers and birds. He decided to meditate at the bank of the lake, written as Hridayeshwar in Skanda Purana. He meditated here, and Lord [[Shiva]] and Goddesses [[Parvati]] blessed him by imparting the secrets of this place where all the [[Deva (Hinduism) |Devas]] and Ganas are in the form of flowers, and trees.

===Sikhism===
The tenth Guru of Sikhs, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] visited Rewalsar to consult with kings of the [[Hill states]] seeking support against the Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]]. He stayed at Rewalsar for a month. Raja [[Joginder Sen]] of Mandi built a [[gurudwara]] at Rewalsar in 1930 to commemorate the Guru's visit.<ref name="sikh">{{cite web | title = Guru Gobind Singh's visit to Rawalsar | url = http://www.indialine.com/travel/himachalpradesh/rewalsar/ | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> The place is particularly sacred to [[Namdhari]] Sikhs due to its mention in ''[[Sau Sakhi]]'' as a sanctuary.<ref name="allaboutsikhs">{{cite web|title=Sacred to Namdharis |url=http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-rawalsar-distt-mandi.html |accessdate=3 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103072452/http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-rawalsar-distt-mandi.html |archivedate=3 January 2008 }}</ref>

===Tibetan Buddhism===
[[File:Guru Rinpoche in mist 2.jpg|thumb|123 ft. (37.5 m) statue of [[Padmasambhava]] in mist at Rewalsar.]]
The famous Rewalsar Lake, or '''Tso Pema''' to [[Tibetans]], is associated with [[Padmasambhava]] (also known as ''Guru Rinpoche''), recognized as a second Buddha. One version of a legend has it that the King Arashadhar of Mandi had Padmasambhava burnt alive after rumours that the Guru had attempted to teach his daughter, Princess [[Mandarava]]
the Dharma, which was not accepted then. The pyre burned for a full week, with great clouds of black smoke arising from it, but after a week, a lake appeared at the spot where he was burnt and Padmasambhava manifested himself as a 16-year-old boy from within a [[lotus (plant)|lotus]] in the middle of the lake, with [[Mandarava]] in his arms. The king, repenting his actions, married his daughter to Padmasambhava. It was from Tso Pema that Padmasambhava went to [[Tibet]] to reveal [[Vajrayana]] Buddhism,<ref name="buddhist1">{{cite web | title = One version of the Buddhist legend | url = http://www.himachalpradesh.us/mandi/index.php | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref><ref name="hpofficial">{{cite web | url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=199&level=1&sublinkid=12084&lid=12476 | title=Rewalsar, District Mandi | publisher=Himachal Pradesh Government | accessdate=29 October 2016}}</ref> after Padmasambhava and Mandarava went to Nepal.

The Tsechu fair was held in Rewalsar in 2004 to commemorate the birthday of Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche. The fair was inaugurated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] and was attended by the [[Orgyen Trinley Dorje|17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje]] along with 50,000 other Buddhist pilgrims.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web | title = Article in The Tribune | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040302/himachal.htm#13 | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> The fair was held after a gap of 12 years.<ref name="tribune2">{{cite web | title = Article in The Tribune | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040229/himachal.htm#6 | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref>

Rewalsar is a sacred place for Tibetan Buddhists and there are two Buddhist monasteries; the Drikung Kagyu Monastery and Tso-Pema Orgyen Heru-kai Nyingma Monastery.<ref name="buddhist3">{{cite web | title = Buddhist monasteries in Rewalsar | url = http://vegetarian-restaurants.net/India-Guide/IndianStates/Himachal-Pradesh/Himachal-Pradesh.htm | accessdate = 3 September 2006 }}</ref> More than 50 nuns also live in the sacred caves, practicing in retreat. Buddhist practitioners are drawn to the Sacred Caves, as are tourists, coming from India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and the west.

There is a Colossus (37.5 m or 123 ft) of Padmasambhava that was consecrated, blessed and inaugurated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] of Tibet on 1 April 2012.

The present head of the [[Drukpa Kagyu]] lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, [[Gyalwang Drukpa]], was born here in 1963.

==Interests==

===Rewalsar Lake===
{{Main|Rewalsar Lake}}
[[File:Big bell. Rewalsar.jpg|thumb|Big bell, Rewalsar, [[Himachal Pradesh]], India in 2010]]
The lake around which the town of Rewalsar is established has a maximum depth of 16.5metres. The lake is [[oligotroph]]ic in nature. It is rectangular in shape, with the [[drainage basin|catchment]] area situated to its north and west.<ref name="lake">{{cite web | title = Study of Rawalsar Lake | url = http://www.geowiss.uni-hamburg.de/i-bioge/english/projekte_e/himalaya_e.htm | accessdate = 3 September 2006 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070611120129/http://www.geowiss.uni-hamburg.de/i-bioge/english/projekte_e/himalaya_e.htm | archivedate = 11 June 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

=== Spiritual sites ===
At Rewalsar there are three [[Hindu]] temples. These are dedicated to the ancient Hindu sage Lomas, to [[Krishna]] and to [[Shiva]].

There are three [[Tibetan Buddhist]] monasteries located at opposite ends of the lake, and a shrine to [[Mandarava]]. Rewalsar Lake itself is a spiritual site created by the practice of Mandarava and [[Padmasambhava]].

Also, there is a [[Gurudwara|Gurdwara]] which was built in 1930 by Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi. It commemorates [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Singh's]] visit, when he sought to evolve a common strategy with the hill rulers against the Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]].

=== Colossus of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) ===
On April 1, 2012, a monumental statue (37.5 m or 123 ft) of [[Padmasambhava]] was consecrated, blessed and inaugurated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]]. The building project, spear-headed by [[Wangdor Rinpoche]] took nearly 10 years to complete, with the foundation alone taking 3 years to construct. It was constructed almost entirely by hand by tradespeople from the immediate Rewalsar area as well as master artists from [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.customjuju.com/wangdorrimpoche/statue.htm|title=Wangdor Rimpoche: Padmasambhava Project|website=www.customjuju.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref>

=== Naina Mata Temple ===
The Hindu temple of Naina Devi sits upon the hilltop, which provides views of the town and the surrounding hills. The 'seven lakes' as well as various Buddhist temples are on the way to the temple. A PWD guest-house is located besides the temple.{{fact|date=May 2019}}

===Other interests===

The forest department maintains a small zoo at Rewalsar. Above Rewalsar, the 'Seven Lakes' including the 'Kunti Lake' are also of interest.

==Accommodations==
There is a Himachal Pradesh Tourism Hotel, and private hotels in Rewalsar, while guest houses are located near the lake.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Rewalsar}}
Media:
* [http://sss.vn.ua/india/himachal/rewalsar/indexen.htm Rewalsar photo gallery]
* [http://www.vanamaliashram.org/Rewalsar.html] Vanamali Ashram Pilgrims Guide to Rewalsar
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rewalsar_Lake.jpg Rewalsar Lake Picture]

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