Mythology of mandi
Mythology believes that the lake was formed by Pandavas, on their way after Mahabharata with Deity Kamrunag to find the best place for their teacher, Dev Kamrunag. Their teacher liked the isolation of this place so much that he decided to stay here for the rest of his life. On his request, Bheemsen one of the Pandava brothers formed the lake by pushing his elbow and forearm on the peak of the mountain as per the story believed by locals. During the stormy period, tall cedar trees would fall into the lake to disappear. Today faith from all faiths of people brings them here. As an offering, people throw money, silver coins, and gold into the water.