Macchial Lake
Lake in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Macchial Lake or Machyal Lake is a low altitude lake which is situated in Mandi district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The lake is considered sacred and is named after Machinder Nath or Matasya Avtar of Lord Vishnu literally 'The Fish God'. One of the famous disciple of Yogi Machinder Nath was Guru Gorakhnath. Yogi Machinder Nath learnt the Science of Shabar Mantra from The Sun, and teaches the same to his disciple Guru Gorakhnath. He is also seen as the founder of the Natha Sampradaya, having received the teachings from Lord Shiva.
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Macchial Lake | |
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Location | Joginder Nagar, Mandi district |
Coordinates | 31°56′17″N 76°47′49″E |
Primary inflows | Ranna Khad, Neri Khad |
Primary outflows | Ranna Khad, a tributary of Beas river |
Catchment area | Joginder Nagar Valley |
Basin countries | India |
Max. length | 200 m (660 ft) |
Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
Surface elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
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