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Prashar Lake
Prashar Lake is located
at a height of 2730 m in the district of Mandi, 40 kms. from
the town of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The sage Prashar is supposed to have
meditated at the bank of this lake and the lake houses
three-tiered Pagoda like temple dedicated to sage Prashar. The
whole of the temple is built up of a single Deodar tree
Bansen the king of Mandi got this temple built in the 13th century and the temple is in Pagoda style.
Prashar Lake is also a symbol of natural beauty which is overlooked by snow-draped peaks and is situated on the highest place of Mandi district. This lake is fed by small mountain streams.
From the edge of Prashar Lake, you can see a slice of the
distant snow capped peaks. The water of Sutlej river flowing
towards south is also visible.
On some special occasions, the neighborhood of this lake doubles as the site for certain festivals too.
The people of the adjoining area throng this temple during this annual fare held here in the in the month of June and the village deities of this vast mountainous area are carried to this heavenly spot to pay obeisance to sage Prashar.
How to reach
The nearest airport at Bhuntar is 75 km. The broad-gauge railhead is at Pathankot at a distance of 226 km. From Pathankot the narrow gauge railway connects Joginder Nagar, 56 km from Mandi. From Chandigarh one can drive directly to Mandi via Ropar and Bilaspur, the distance is 203 km The drive takes around 5 hours. Luxury / Volvo coaches from Delhi and Shimla bound for Kullu - Manali travel via Mandi.
Climate
In winter, temperatures can hover around freezing point when heavy woolens are required. During summer, the climate is hot and cottons are recommended.
