🏞️ Lake🛕 Religious🐅 Wildlife

Renuka Ji Lake

Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

Himachal's largest natural lake, shaped like a reclining goddess — parikrama paths, a lion-safari park and the great Kartik fair honouring Renuka and Parshuram.

Why visit: A myth you can walk around — mother and son meet here each November.

Things to do

›Lake parikrama
›Parshuram temple
›Lion safari
›November fair

BoatingParikrama WalkMini Zoo

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar; Renuka fair (Nov)

Entry fee

₹20–50

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

16.8 km

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