A story about Rewalsar Lake

I was around 15 years old when I visited rewalsar lake for the first time...I remember very well it was our school trip of 10th class. We all gather in our school playground at 6Am and then with our respective class teacher we step up in HRTC buses which were booked by our school authorities.
It is situated at about 25 kms from mandi. Rewalsar is a small circular Lake with three quarters of mile in diameter. It is an important place of pilgrimage. This lake is known for its floating island.
When we reached there one of the priest told us a historic and interesting story about rewalsar lake..
 As with the formation of Rewalsar lake, the legend goes that princess Mandarva, the daughter of King ‘Arshadhara' of  ‘ZOHAR'(the Tibetan name of Mandi) resolved to renounce her royal ties and dedicated herself to the religious order. The king agreed and she took her bows before a Buddhist scholar named ‘Shantarakshita'( believed to be the brother of Padama- Sambhava's). Padamasambhava having observed that she was a dedicated pupil, came through the air from ‘Uddiyana' and appeared in person to give her teachings. A cowherd who saw all this spread the words that he had seen the princess with charlatan. The news aroused king's wrath. He thought that his daughter has broken the vow by flirting with a man. On king's order, the princess was put in a deephole in the earth full thorns and Padamasambhava was taken out to a secluded place, tied to a wooden pyre which was then set on fire.
When the smoke did not clearoff for a week, the king visited the spot and found to his surprise that the placehad turned into a lake with Lotus in the centre. Padamasambhava had manifested himself. Repenting king offered him his kingdom and princess Mandarva was married to him. Rewalsar is known Padmacan to the Buddhist which means ‘Lotus possessing' and it's considered the place, where the spirit of Padamasambhava rests.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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