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Kullu
was previously
known as Kulanthpitha, which means
the end of the habitat world. It is
also called "The Silver Valley"
as it is siuated in the banks of the
shining river Beas. |
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| Places of
interest |
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| Raghunathji
Temple |
In
the 17th century, Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu
brought a statue of lord Raghunathji from
Ayodhya. He also built this temple which
is till being maintained careflly. |
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| The Vaishno
Devi Temple |
It
is 4-km away from Kullu to Manali. The temple
is basically a a small cave with an image
of goddess Vaishno or Durga. |
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| Akhara Bazar |
It
is the main bazar or market place where
one can find all type of traditional handicrafts,
clothes, gift items. |
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| Naggar |
Naggar
was the capital of Kullu For 1400 years
. A 16th century old stone and wood castle
is still there and a gallery houses offers
a collection of paintings of Nicholas Roerich. |
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| Bajaura Temple |
On
the banks of the river Beas, this temple
is situated with a massive pyramidal structure.
Inhe outside the images of Durga, Vishnu
and Ganesh is there and in inside there
is a Shiva temple with large yoni-lingam. |
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| Parvati Valley/Manikaran |
This
place is also famous for its natural beauty.
Manikaran is 45 km away which offers a trekking
route to Pulga and Pin Parvati pass. The
place is basically famous for for the hot
springs. Thousands of people take holy dip
in this hot waters. This place is very famous
for both Hindus and Sikhs as there are hindu
temple and gurdwara. |
