PADMASAMBHAVA CAVE, Rewal Sar

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unidentified temple cave sacred to Padmasambhava is said to contain a probably late 20th century Buddha image of relatively huge (read: unspecified) size. IDENTITY: Compare the –>Rewalsar Mountain Cave-Refuge (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: Since -sar- is a word for a lake the toponym Rewalsar Lake translates as Rewal Lakelake. SITUATION: The religious industry centre Rewalsar lies at a travelling distance of 24 km along the road south-west of Mandi (note 2). The entrance to the sacred cave lies at a place, which is reached by a steep 30-minute hike heading for prayer flags at the top of a hill (note 3). APPROACH 2009: Rewalsar Lake … elevation 1350 m … Local taxi drivers can arrange tours to … the Padmasambhava Cave on the ridge (you can also walk there) (LONELY PLANET, India 2009: 348). APPROACH 2001: Rewalsar Lake … A steep 30-minute trek above the lake is a huge Buddha image in a cave; head for the prayer flags at the top of the hill (LONELY PLANET 2003: 265; 2005: 284; LONELY PLANET, Norh India 2001: 329).h India 2001: 329).