The most charming and beautiful Kullu-Manali valley
spreads out its charm on either side of river Beas. The Kullu-Manali
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 Kullu-Manali valley is also famous for its exquisitely
woven colourful hand made shawls and kullu caps.
Kullu (kulu) was once known as Kulanthpitha, which
means the end of the habitable world. Beyond rose the forbidding
heights of the Greater Himalayas, and by the banks of the
shining river Beas, lay the fabled 'Silver Valley'.
Here is the core of an intricate web of numerous valleys
- each of which is a visual delight and seems more beautiful
than the other. The mountain scapes remain spectacular whether
in brilliant sunshine or in the haze of the mist. The 'Silver
Valley' has nature's treasures that lie carelessly scattered
as flowers on the high meadows.
The town of Kullu has long been a centre of faith. In the
17th century, Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu installed here an
idol of Lord Raghunathji, which he brought from Ayodhya. As
a mark of his penance, he placed the idol on his throne and
it became the presiding deity of the Kullu-Manali valley.
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Manali is 40 kms. away from Kullu to the north,
and is situated near the end of the Kullu-Manali valley on
the National Highway leading to Leh. The landscape at Manali
is breath taking. One sees well-defined snow capped peaks,
the Beas river with its clear water meanders through the Manali
town. On the other side are deodar and pine trees, tiny fields
and fruit orchards. Manali is an excellent place for a holiday,
one of the best honeymoon destination for honeymoon couples,
a favorite resort for trekkers to Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur,
Leh and Zanskar regions in Kashmir valley. Manali is
simply known as the SWITZERLAND OF INDIA.
Once called the "end of the habitable world," Manali
is an important hill station of northern India and is the
destination of thousands of tourists every year. Its cool
atmosphere provides a perfect haven for the ones afflicted
by the hot Indian summers. Besides offering quite a few places
for sightseeing, Manali is also famous for adventure sports
like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, rafting,
trekking, kayaking, and mountain biking. In brief, Manali-the
veritable "valley of the Gods"-is an ideal place
for the ones in search of both adventure and comfort. The
Kulluis in brightly patterned puttoos, Tibetan women wearing
ankle-length rainbow-striped pinafores, Nepali porters, Buddhist
monks, and even the odd party of Zanskaris, swathed in fusty
woolen gonchas, muddled together with souvenir-hunting Indian
and Western tourists-all add up to the welcoming hubbub of
Manali. Manali is simply a must visit hillstation of India
for all.
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