- Best time
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,100
- Nearest railhead
- 130 km away
- Nearest airport
- 60 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Mandi & Prashar Lake
Mandi, the “Varanasi of the hills” with its Beas-side temples, and two sacred lakes nearby: high Prashar with its pagoda temple and drifting island, and Rewalsar, holy to Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs.
Things to do in Mandi & Prashar Lake
Prashar Lake & Temple
A three-tier pagoda temple beside a lake with a floating island, at 2,700 m.
Rewalsar (Tso Pema) Lake
Lake with a giant Padmasambhava statue, monasteries and a gurdwara.
Bhootnath Temple
The heart of Mandi’s Shivratri fair.
Panchvaktra Temple
Five-faced Shiva at the Beas–Suketi confluence.
Kamrunag Lake Trek
A 6 km climb from Rohanda to a lake full of offered coins.
Mandi Shivratri Fair
A week of processions as hundreds of village deities come to town.
Where to stay in Mandi & Prashar Lake
Mandi town
Hotels near Indira Market and the temples.
Prashar camps & rest house
Wake up at the lake.
Rewalsar
Monastery guesthouses by the lake.
What to eat
Mandyali dham
Sepu badi and kaddu khatta, on leaf plates.
Mandi kachori
Morning snack near the market.
Good to know
- The last few km to Prashar are a narrow road — snow closes it in Jan–Feb.
- Mandi sits on the Chandigarh–Manali highway; it breaks a long drive well.
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