--- title: "What you know about Manali?" description: "What you know about Manali?" author: "Ankita Singh" published: 2019-10-07 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72386/what-you-know-about-manali category: "travel & places" tags: ["honeymoons", "manali"] reading_time: 7 minutes --- # What you know about Manali? Manali is a [popular hill](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5179/10-popular-hill-stations-in-pakistan) station for [spending](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86031/consumer-behavior-and-its-influence-on-durable-goods-spending-in-industry) good time on holidays. Mostly in winter time when snow falls there. There are many beautiful places for visiting. There are many beautiful lakes and hill. It's also called a honeymoon phase. There are very beautiful [hotels](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12969/hotels-in-kerala-for-the-shoestring-traveller) to stay. In summer time hotels are over-booked. So, whenever you go there my advise places booked [advance](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/33258/jee-mains-and-jee-advance-exams) room in the [hotel](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12264/solaz-an-elegant-hotel-lodge-wordpress-theme) with complete manali packages. When I was there I enjoyed so much there. I find one thing more that their [food](https://www.mindstick.com/startup/19/from-attur-to-australia-this-d2c-brand-makes-traditional-superfoods-available-to-global-tastes) was awesome so delicious. And one thing that's more interesting is there [people](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2295/more-people-need-to-monitor-this-crucial-metric-for-heart-health) dressing sense.\ ## Answers ### Answer by user Manali is that wonderful landscape which attracts tourists from all over the world. It is an exquisite hill station in Kullu District in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It has an average altitude of 6,427 feets above mean sea level. It is located on the bank of Beas River about 39 km away from Kullu City hub and 268 km away from Shimla. According to the census of 2011 approximately 8,096 people reside here. Being a hill station of higher elevation it be snow covered in winter and its green meadows and deodar forests attract a number of trekkers, skiers, and rafters throughout the year. ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/bb620fbc-0aaf-4450-abd2-14e18725210a.jpeg) It is a place where one can perform lots of activities like water rafting, trekking, and mountaineering, at Beas Kund, Chandrakhani Pass, Lahaul, Spiti, Bara Bhangal and Zanskar ranges. **Most visited places of Manali are :** **Hadimba Temple** is located just 2 km away from Manali Hill Station. It was built in 1533 AD to the respect of a character in the hindu mythology, Mahabharata, Hidimbi Devi. \ **Manu Temple** is dedicated to the Rishi Manu. It is situated in the old township of Manali about 3 km away from the chief marketplace in old Manali. Manu sage is believed to the divine creator of the human race by Hindus. **\** **Van Vihar** is a mini forestry park situated just 2.2 km away from Manali hub, in front of the Tibet market on Mall road behind the Hadimba temple. Boating in the small pond of the park is the most catching sight of the area **\** **Jagatsukh** is a hilly village located about 6 km away from Manali Hill Station. Once it was the capital of Kullu state. Major attractions of the village are an ancient Shiva Temple, a small shrine of Gaurishankar and the Sandhya Devi temple. ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/f1282aaa-a898-4d14-9370-aef6c5c80eae.png)\ **\** **Solang Valley** is on the top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, about 14.3 km away from Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass. This valley is prominent for its summer and winter sports like parachuting, paragliding, skating and Zorbing. \ Read More at : http://answers.mindstick.com/ ### Answer by Palak Anjum ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/38c6895f-eb74-4d13-b297-99154e126ba0.jpeg)\ If there is a very panoramic, beautiful and miraculous landscape to be seen in India, then the place cannot be any other than Himachal Pradesh. If a tourist thinks of going somewhere to roam, the first name that emerges in his mind is Kullu-Manali. \ This place, which is called the paradise of tourists, has all the characteristics that should be in any tourist place. ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/7d50199d-8ef4-4664-ad69-7941caf065bf.jpeg) When the snow-clad mountain peaks here talk to the sky, its green valleys go down. Every now and then, when the flowing clean rivers flow at a rapid pace, you take away all the fatigue of your life. Seeing lakes is nothing short of hypnosis. You can get relaxed by sitting on their side for hours. Many legends and legends are attached to this region. Here you can see or view mountaineering or enjoy paragliding, skiing, ice skating or golf, Himachal Pradesh is ready to welcome you with arms outstretched. **Valley of Gods Kullu: -** ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/6b463de6-1e20-454b-a731-b203f7fc2373.jpeg) The valley of Kullu is also called the Valley of the Gods. In the spring season, a place like Kullu becomes wonderful. Here when pink and white flowers bloom all around, the scene which is present is difficult to describe in words. As far as the top of the slopes is seen, the colors of the brightly colored Rodendron flowers are scattered all over. When autumn comes, the blue sky starts to look very pure. By December, the greenery is gone, but still in the forest tall tall cedar trees stand with their heads up. When winter comes, a white sheet of snow is laid on the slopes of the mountains. There is no doubt that it is the happiest place in the Western Himalayas. It was also called Kulantpeeth in ancient times due to it being considered as the last border of human settlements. But it is mentioned by the same name in the epics - Ramayana, Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana. \ **Manali Environment Site 'Manali': -** ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/f8f41791-2ee1-413f-bf7a-9a541368e74d.jpeg) Manali got its name from Manavalaya i.e. Manu's residence. Manu, who is said to be the father of mankind, chose a very captivating environment for his residence. Manali still cherishes its charm and beauty in the same way. On one side is the splendor of the Himalayas, the Vyas river passing through the middle of the city, the lush green valley adorned with grasslands, grazing goats, apple orchards and folk songs captivating the mind of any tourist with its moonlight. Manali and its surrounding green areas allow you to visit on one side and on the other, high mountains seem to challenge the climbers. If you want more adventurous moments in your vacation, then the most popular places for heli skiing are also here for you. \ **What to see: -** ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/d1aa912d-7830-4ea4-9638-3d990a360ad6.jpeg) **Kullu -** Natural beauty is scattered here, go anywhere you will not have to be disappointed, yet the Roerich art gallery, the Ursavati Himalaya Folk Art Museum and Shambala Buddhist Thangka Art Museum are worth visiting. Places of worship include Kali Bari temple, Raghunath temple, Bijli Mahaderu temple and Vaishno Devi temple. **Manali -** Kothi, Van Vihar, Tibetan Market and Mall, Rahala Falls, Rohtang Pass, Solang Valley, Hidimba Devi Temple, Jagatsukh Temple, etc. are worth seeing here. ![What you know about Manali?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1bdadd56-e4d7-40c7-8fe1-6dd0ce937c37/images/303ac5fe-b799-4ef9-8817-4a5b154a5a57.jpeg) **Manikaran-** Here is the old Hindu temple and gurudwara. There is a holy pilgrimage center in the Parvati Valley, 85 km from Manali and 45 km from Kullu. According to a legend, the lost earring of the ear of Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, was found here, hence the name of this place is Manikaran. Here, like the ice of Parvati river, there are glasses of hot water as well as hot water. Thousands of people take a dip in this hot water spectacle. This spectacle is famous for curing many diseases. This water is so hot that lentils, rice can be boiled in it. **how to go :-** **Rail route -** The nearest railway station is Chandigarh, Shimla, Joginder Nagar. **By Road -** Taxis and luxury buses ply from Delhi, Chandigarh and Kullu. Bus service is available to return from Manali. **By Air:** The nearest airport is Bhuntar. It is 10 km from Kullu and 50 km from Manali. **Where to stay-** Hotel Manalsu, HPTDC at Log Huts. For other hotels like Sarvari Kullu, Hotel Kaisala Naggar, Hotel Kunjam Manali and Manali Huts, contact the tourist center located in Manali. **Temperature -** maximum 26 ° C in summer, minimum 12 ° C, maximum 12 ° C in winter, minimum minus. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72386/what-you-know-about-manali Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.