Pilgrimages of India
Ashta Vinayak - 1999 KULLU-MANALI-MANIKARAN-SHIMLA 2000 Kotilingaswara 2001
   
  
 
Having worked continuously without a break my collaborator Edwin decided to reward me with a visit to Manali and especially to see the snow peaks at Rothang Pass. We had a wash at the Vashist hot springs then visited the Manu Temple and Hidamba temple. Edwin is from Switzerland and he wanted to give me the feel of the place. Early morning at sunrise walking down the snow clad peaks by the road he suggested why don't we think of having a IT Centre here it is so beautiful, quite, pure and like his hometown. At that moment I laughed it out and had a fall on the ice frozen on the roads. This was in April and I did not take him seriously and there in October he surprises me by actually putting up the Web design Centre at Ghurdorh, near Naggar - Kullu.
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Kullu Manali Manikaran Shimla


Dhungri Temple
Dhungri templeThe Dhungri or Hadimba Temple is a four storey wooden building in the middle of a lovely, forested park. Erected in 1553, the temple is dedicated to goddess Hadimba and has intricate wooden carvings of dancers and characters from various Hindu stories; horns of bulls and other animals beautifying the walls. There is a major festival in the temple premises every May.

Old Manali
The small Manu Maharishi Temple is where Manu meditated after he arrived in the area. Follow the road to the left at the top of the Mall. Old Manali village lies across the bridge and up the left-hand road.

Vashisht
Vashisht is a lovely little village, about 4 km from The Mall. The temple preserves several temples in the village dedicated to the sage Vashisht and the Lord Rama. The common public baths (separate areas for men and women) in Vashisht village are free.

NEHRU KUND
5kms on the National Highway to Leh, a natural spring of cold water named after Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, who used to drink water from this spring during his stay in Manali. This spring is believed to originate from the Bhirgu Lake situated high - up in the mountains.

SOLANG VALLEY
13kms is a splendid valley between Solang village and Beas Kund. Solang valley offers the view of glaciers and snow-capped mountains and peaks.

Rohtang Pass ROTHANG PASS
51kms from Manali, on highway to Leh. It offers a panoramic and spectacular Mountain View. The pass is open from June to October. It is a gateway to Lahaul, Spiti, and Leh valley. There are beautiful spots of glaciers, peaks and river flowing down in the Lahaul valley.

ARJUN GUFA
4 kms from Manali towards Naggar, the cave is situated near Prini village 1 km above the road where Arjun had meditated.

JAGATSUKH
6kms from Manali located on the left bank on Beas on the road to Naggar. The place is famous for very old temples of Shiva and Sandya Gayatri in Shikara style.
 
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