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Planning Guide

Overview

  • •Rewalsar (Tibetan: Tsopema, sometimes Tshopema.
  • •Meaning: Tso - lake, Pema - lotus) is a small town on the banks of Lake Rewalsar in Himachal Pradesh.
  • •The lake at Rewalsar is believed to be the place where Guru Rinpoche was placed on a burning funeral pyre by the king of Zahor, but instead of being consumed by the flames he transformed the fire into a lake.

Accommodation

There are many guesthouses in town, just walk around and you will find them. Otherwise, Sar up the hill has a few inexpensive guesthouses. Listed options include Drikung Kagyu Buddhist Monastery's Guesthouse, Gurudwara Guesthouse and Nyingmapa Monastery Guesthouse.

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