Chhota Rewalsar [Mini- Rewalsar ] The beautiful Sarovar, centre of attraction for Pilgrims.

 The district Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh is having very beautiful Geography such as beautiful hills of Bahadurpur, kathpol mountain, Bandla Dhar, Naina Devi hill range, Tieun, Bhainu Dhar andKot Dhar etc. but has no natural lake. It has some well-known man-made sarovar or we can say small man- made lakes  which have historic  and social values except Govind Sagar which a beautiful lake & has covered very large area lake has fishing activities. 

   

 

 View of Mini Rewalsar Dehra Hatwar Bilaspur

The chhota Rewalsar is situated at village lower Dehra, near Kot -Hatwar on Jahu Hatwar Ladraur road at about 1.5km from Jahu and 8.5 Km from Ladraur. 

It is known as Chhota Rewalsar because the famous Rewalsar lake falls in district Mandi at a distance of 25 km from Mandi and 5 Km from Kalkhar on Mandi Rewalsar Bhambla Una road. 

The view of Mandi Hills from Chhota Rewalsar

The history of this mini Rewalsar  as per local people's saying is that at an ancient times The Dev of Rewalsar lake ,came in the dream of a resident of  Dehra village and said he wants a place in this village and you establish  the  the Rewalsar in this village and disappeared. Then the devotee of Rewalsar with the help of villagers he established this lake in this village at spot desired by Rewalsar Dev. and named it Chhota Rewalsar. 

This sarover  has fishes like Rewalsar lake and people of near by villages from Mandi, Bilaspur and Hamirpur used to feed the fishes for overcoming the  bad effects  stars and planets as per Hindu belief. 

The village Dehra Hatwar is just near the meeting  point of boundaries of three districts, Mandi, Hamirpur and Bilaspur  at Jahu the  boundaries are marked by Seer and Sanehl khad. 

A fair is held at this place every year on Baishakhi similar to as at Rewalsar district Mandi. The people from near by villages used to participate in the fair and pay their prayers to God Rewalsar. 

The circular measure of the lake is about 250 metre. There are small temples of Vir Hanuman, Lord Shiva and Shaki Durga and beautiful pipal trees .People used to worship these powers. 

To make it a beautiful place it needs intervention of Government administration to provide budget and maintain it.  It a beautiful place situated between the hills of lower Himalayas near the boundaries of Mandi, Hamirpur and Bilaspur. 

The place is peaceful & pleasant one must visit. 

                                Er. R C Verma