Friday, 3 February 2012

About Renuka Lake

Himachal is like a heaven on earth. Visit Himachal and feel its climate. Renukaji is one of the beautiful tourist place in Himachal. It has its own beauty to see. Renuka lake is situated at a height of 672 m and lies in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.

It is far from 45 km from Paonta Sahib via Dhola-Kuan and 36 km from Nahan via Dadahu. Dadahu is a beautiful town which is located very close to renuka lake near about 2 km. Renukaji is the largest natural lake in Himachal. It has circumference of 3214m, Shaped like the profile of a sleeping woman, this is regarded as the embodiment of the goddess Renuka. Near the lake's feet is another lake held sacred by Hindus, and is associated to a legend surrounding her son, the legendary sage Parshurama. Both have temples built around them and the main temple dedicated to Goddess Renuka is regarded to have been built overnight in 18th century. The lake lies in a long valley and surrounding slopes are covered with thick woods. The lake is full of colourful fish and other acquatic animals. The lake is surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary and a few other temples. Boating facility is available at the lake.

Boating