Places to Visit

Parashar Lake

Parashar Lake is a freshwater lake located at an elevation of 2,730 metres in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It lies 49 km east of the town of Mandi, and has a three storied pagoda-like temple dedicated to the sage Parashara situated on its bank. It contains a floating island, it is composed of plant matter in various stages of decomposition, and is held afloat by the oxygen in its plants' roots. The floating island moves in all directions in the lake and covers 7% of the area of the lake. The lake is named after the ancient Hindu sage Parashara, who considered the lake to be sacred and meditated there. The pagoda-style temple was built in the 14th century by Raja Ban Sen of Mandi in honor of the sage and thus, considering the Himachali architecture, the lake was named after him.

The Great Himalayan National Park

GHNP (Great Himalayan National Park) — a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Banjar sub-division of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, in the far Western Himalayas. GHNP was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2014, in recognition of its outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation. The park protects over 1,000 plant species, including many medicinal herbs, 31 mammal species and 209 bird species, as well as amphibians, reptiles and insects. Four of GHNP’s mammal species and three of its bird species are globally threatened, including the musk deer and the western horned tragopan.

Website: https://greathimalayannationalpark.org/