Places to visit in Mandi
Viewpoints, lakes, valleys and towns worth a stop.
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Barot Valley
Uhl Valley
A quiet valley on the Uhl river at about 1,830 m, built around a 1930s hydro project, with trout in the river and the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary across the water.
Mandi Town
Mandi
A former princely capital on the Beas, called 'Chhoti Kashi' for its many old stone temples, and the host of the week-long Shivratri fair.
Pandoh Dam
Pandoh, near Mandi
A dam on the Beas about 20 km from Mandi that diverts the river through tunnels towards the Sutlej for power, with a turquoise reservoir seen from the highway.
Prashar Lake
Baggi / Kandha
A high lake at about 2,730 m with a three-storey pagoda temple to the sage Prashar on its bank, roughly 50 km north of Mandi.
Rewalsar Lake
Rewalsar
A small hillside lake sacred to Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus, ringed by monasteries, a gurudwara and temples, with a giant statue of Padmasambhava above it.
Sundernagar Lake
Sundernagar
A man-made lake beside Sundernagar town, part of the Beas–Sutlej Link project, ringed by a landscaped promenade and a hilltop Mahamaya temple nearby.