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THE SECRET STORY OF GURU PADMASAMBHAVA AND PRINCESS MANDARAVA

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        The Statue of Guru Padmasambhava           "Om Ah Hum Vajra Gura Padma Sidhhi Hum"               Who is guru Padmasambhava and Princess Mandarava these are the questions arising in your mind.  So here I am to quench your thirst of curiosity. Today I am taking you to a mythical journey of Himachal Pradesh one of the famous hill stations in India.  Indian Map Showing Himachal Pradesh                    To know the history of this mythical story we have to go to a place named Mandi also known as Sahor (In Tibetan Zahor). The hills and lakes of this place echoes the story of Guru Padmasambhava and Princess Mandarava till now.  Himachal Pradesh                    The Rewalsar lake of Mandi carry the legends of Buddhist history. Guru Padmasambhava known as Guru Rinpoche was the founder of Nyingma school. He is also called the second Buddha. He was born from a lotus blossom floating in a lake named Dhanakosha in Oddiyana kingdom (present Mode