Macchial Lake information

Macchial Lake
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Location	Joginder Nagar, Mandi district
Coordinates	31°56′17″N 76°47′49″E / 31.93806°N 76.79704°E / 31.93806; 76.79704
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)

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.