The Renuks lake (672km) is regarded as the embodiment of Renukaji, the wife of the sage Jamadagani and the mother of parsuram one of the ten Avtars of Lord Vishnu. Shaped like the profile of a woman the lake has the circumference of 2.5 km and is the largest in Himchal.
This placid stretch of water is fed by underground springs and the surrounding hills are padded by lush forest that support a large variety of plant and animal life. Boating and treking are the additional attraction of renukaji, whose natural beaut has to be seen to be believed. This is a perfect year around destination that beckons every traveller.
Getting there :
Renukaji is connected by road. It is 315 km from Delhi. The nearest rail heads are at Ambala (95km), Deradun (105km) and Chandigarh Taxis/buses are available for renukaji at all palces.
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