Dal Lake (Himachal Pradesh)

Dal Lake is a small mid-altitude lake (1,775 m above sea level) near the village of Tota Rani in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.

The word Dal means 'lake' in several languages of the western Himalayas. The lake is surrounded by deodar trees and is considered to be a sacred spot as there is small Shiva mandir (shrine) on its bank. There are different kinds of fish that live in this lake. The lake has greenish water. This lake is situated near Rikkarmar on Balan Dhar. There is also a temple dedicated to  'Lord Driveshwar' built by sage Agastya. This is also known as "Bhagsunag Lake".

Location

 * Distance from Dharamshala: 11 km