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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.
PLACES OF INTEREST
BIJLI MAHADEV SHRINE (2460 m):
10 kms. from Kulu across the Beas river, Bijli Mahadev temple 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.
RAGHUNATHJI TEMPLE: 1 km.
from Dhalpur, Raghunathji is the principal deity of the valley.
NAGGAR (1760 m): On the left
bank of the Beas, Naggar 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.
KASOL (1640 m): 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.
MANIKARAN (1700 m): Manikaran,
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.
MALANA (2652 m): Little ahead
of the beautiful Chanderkhani Pass lies the village Malana which
is famous for the temple of Jamlu and its distinct, social and
cultural life. Malana is considered to be the oldest democracy in
the world. It would be worth while to visit this village to study
the style and social system prevalent there.
BAJAURA: 15kms. short of Kulu
, Bajaura is on the main road where BASHESHWAR MAHADEV temple is
situated about 200 m from the village in a plain between the main
road and the Beas river. It is believed to have been built in the
mid 8th century.
BANJAR (1524 m): At a
distance of 58 kms. south of Kulu, Banjar is an excellent spot for
trout fishing in the waters of river Tirthan.
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