| Himachal
Tours » Himachal
Tourist Places » Manali |
| |
 |
""The
name "Manali"
means the 'Home of Manu', a mythological
character,who was the only person
survived when the world was drowned
in Flood. He came to this place and
recreate human life. the place is
locked by peaks and a popular honeymoon
destination. |
|
| |
| Places of
interest |
| |
| Hadimba Temple |
Hadimba
or Dhungiri temple is one of the important
temples in this region. This is a four-story
wooden temple located inside the forest
called the Dhungiri or Van Vihar. |
| |
| Gadhan Thekchoking
Gumpha |
The
Tibetan refugees built the Gumpha in the
late 1960's. This Gumpha is covered with
brightly coloured fresco paintings and a
mid size Buddha statute is also there. |
| |
| Old Manali |
The
old Manali area is located just 3km away
from from the present Manali township. The
place is covered with old guesthouses, which
are ancient now. |
| |
| Temple of
Manu |
This
is a very simple and small temple with stones
path which leads to the main entrance of
the temple. This temple is famous because
the name manali is named by Manu. |
| |
| Rohtang Pass |
It
is the highest point on Manali-Keylong road
and 51-km away from Manali town. It gives
a wide and panoramic view of mountains.
This is basically a huge glaciers. The Beas
river rises from the crest of Rohtang from
a block of Mica-Schist. A little lake is
there called Sarkund (Dashair) which is
visited by the people as they believe that
the water effects to cure all bodily ailments. |
| |
| Tibetian
Temple |
There
is also a large and mordern Tibetans Temple
with a small handicrafts center. |
| |
| Solang Valley |
This
is a very beautiful valley between Manali
and Kothi which gives the best views of
the glaciers and mountain peaks. This place
is very popular for trekking and ski lovers
as it offers a good skiing slopes and camping
sight too. |
| |
| Rahla Falls |
This
place is very near from Kothi. The river
Beas gets down from a height of 50 metres
here and gives a panoramic view. Its a very
popular picnic spot. |
| |
| Triloknath
and Udeypur |
Triloknath
and Udeypur are two important places here.
Triloknath is a six armed image of Avalokiteshvara
or Bodhisattava. The temple of Marikula
in Udeypur is famous for its wood carving
designs. |