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Kullu |
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The most
charming and beautiful Kulu valley spreads out its charm on
either side of river Beas. The valley runs north to south of
this river and is 80kms. long and about 2kms. at its
broadest. Yet with awe inspiring glens and mossy meadows
encircled by the rushing streams and meandering brooks,
flung east & west, a fairly wide area is open to the
tourists, the trekkers, the mountaineers, the artists and to
anyone who wishes to escape the heat & dust of the plains to
breathe the exhilarating air of the Himalaya and enjoy the
spectacle of the variegated mountain scenery. The valley is
also famous for its exquisitely woven colourful hand made
shawls and kullu caps.
Kullu Dussera
General information:
Area: 5,503
sq.kms
Population: 381,571
Altitude:1230
m (Kullu)
Climate:
Pleasant temperature in summer and cold below 0 C with heavy
snow fall in winter
Visiting season:
March to June for relaxation and visiting the places of
sight seeing and enjoy short and long excursions as well as
climbing and river rafting
Rainy season:
July and August
Autumn: September to November for trekking,
climbing, sight seeing and river rafting
Winter:
December to February- snow-skiing and heli-skiing
in Manali and above
Languages:
Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, English are understood and spoken by
the people engaged in tourism trade
Clothing:Cotton
and tropical in summer and heavy woollen in winter
Approach:
Air: Kullu
is connected by Indian Airlines and Air Deccan with
Delhi. The airport is at Bhuntar, 10kms. from Kullu.
Rail: Nearest convenient rail heads are
Kiratpur and Chandigarh on Broad Gauge and Jogindernagar
on Narrow Gauge from where Kullu can be reached by road.
Road: Kulu is well connected by road
with Delhi, Ambala, Chandigarh, Shimla, Dehradun,
Pathankot, Dharamsala & Dalhousie etc. Regular direct
buses ply between these stations including deluxe,
semi-deluxe and air conditioned buses during tourist
season.
Local transport Local buses operate
between Kullu-Manali and Manikaran regularly. Taxis are
also available.
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Places to Visit |
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Kasol |
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Situated
on the bank of Paravati river, Kasol makes a good holiday
destination. 42kms. from Kulu, charmingly located on an open
space which slopes down to the broad expanse of clear white
sand at the Parvati river. The place is well known for trout
fishing. |
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Manikaran |
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Manikaran (1700 m), 45kms. from Kulu and just 3kms. from
Kasol, is famous for its hot springs. Thousands of people
take a holy dip in hot waters here. The water is so hot that
dal, rice & vegetables etc. can be cooked in it. It is also
a well known pilgrimage place for both Hindus & Sikhs.
Ramchandra and Shivaji temples besides a Gurudwara are
there. According to an old legend, Manikaran is connected
with Lord Shiva and his divine consort, Parvati, who lost
her ear rings here, which gave birth to hot waters on the
bank of Parvati river. Hearing this religious myth from the
priests will be more rewarding and interesting. Ample
accomodation in the temples and Gurudwara, is available for
night stay.
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Naggar |
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On the
left bank of the Beas, Naggar (1760 m) is delightfully
situated on a wooded slope and commands an extensive view.
It was the capital of erstwhile Kulu state for about 1400
years. There are large number of famous temples notably
Vishnu, Tripura Sundari & Lord Krishana. Cars and jeeps
easily go upto the Naggar castle. Roerich art gallery which
houses the paintings of Nicholas Roerich as well as his
sculptures , is less than a km. from the Castle. Naggar is
also a base for undertaking treks to Chanderkhani Pass and
to remote valley of Malana.
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Vaishno Devi Temple |
 At
a distance of 4kms. from Dhalpur, a small cave enshrines an
image of Goddess Vaishno Devi. |
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Bijil
Mahadev Temple |
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10km
from Kulu across the Beas river, Bijli Mahadev temple (2460
m) is one of the striking temples in the temples strewn
district. It can be reached by a tough but rewarding climb
of 10 kms. trek. From the temple a panoramic view of Kulu &
Paravati valleys can be seen. A 60 feet high staff of Bijli
Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun. in
this temple of lightening it is said, the tall staff
attracts the divine blessings in the form of lightening. The
rest of the story can be heard from the priest, which is
un-believable but true. |
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