Showing posts with label Prashar Lake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prashar Lake. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Prashar Lake, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Prashar Lake:-

Parashar Lake is well known for floating island, which move around the lake and every month it moves on different location in the lake. The distance of Parasher lake form Mandi is approximately 49 kilometers. The lake is situated at the height of 2730 on sea level. The Parashar Rishi Temple was incorporated in thirteenth century. This temple was built from a single tree by a little baby. According to Mythology the lake was formed by the Pandavas after the Mahabharata. By the request of Bheemsen, one of the Pandav brother pushing his forearm, elbow on the peak of the mountain and thats the reason the oval shaped lake. The Prashar lake and its temple are available for visitor in the months of winter. Today their are some hotels available with basic facilities on reasonable prices. In the year of 2014, the lake and Prashar Temple was wholly covered with heavy snow.

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Tourist Places in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh




About Mandi

Mandi is mainly known as Mandav Nagar. It is situated in 153 kilometers north from the state capital, Shimla. Mandi is connected to Pathankot through the National highway Number 21. It is the largest city of the Himachal Pardesh and total area of 23 kilometers. The city is the currently second largest economy in the state next to Kangra. Mandi is the third largest population state after the Shimla and Solan. Indian Institute of Technology is situated in the city. The city was established by the Ajbar sen. The city is widely known for its international festival names as Shivaratri Fair.