About Rawalsar

Rewalsar (also called Tsopema) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. As of 2001 India census, 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 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 73%. In Rewalsar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Rewalsar is located at an altitude of 1360 m above sea level. It is connected to Mandi by a motorable road and is about 25km from Mandi. Lying in the Southern Himalayan belt, winters in Rewalsar can be freezing, while summers are generally pleasant. Rewalsar is sacred to adherents of three major dharmic religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Seven mythological lakes associated with the Pandavas of Mahabharata are located above Rawalsar. Also associated with Rawalsar are the legends of Lord Shiva and Lomas Rishi. There is also a famous Krishna temple...