Manali is a high-altitude Himalayan resort town in India’s
northern Himachal Pradesh state. It has a reputation as a backpacking center
and honeymoon destination. Set on the Beas River, it’s a gateway for skiing in
the Solang Valley and trekking in Parvati Valley. It's also a jumping-off point
for paragliding, rafting and mountaineering in the Pir Panjal mountains, home
to 4,000m-high Rohtang Pass.
The pass provides a natural divide between the Kullu Valley with
a primarily Hindu culture (in the south), and the arid high-altitude Lahaul and
Spiti valleys with a Buddhist culture (in the north). The pass lies on the
watershed between the Chenab and Beas basins. On the southern side of this
pass, the Beas River emerges from underground and flows southward and on its
northern side, the Chandra River (flows from the eastern Himalayas), a source
stream of the river Chenab, flows westward.
Solang Nala (Valley) derives its name from combination of words
Solang (Nearby village) and Nullah (water stream). It is a side valley at the
top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India 14 km northwest of the
resort town Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass, and is known for its summer and
winter sport conditions. The sports most commonly offered are parachuting,
paragliding, skating and zorbing.
Giant slopes of lawn comprise Solang Valley and provide its
reputation as a popular ski resort. A few ski agencies offering courses and
equipment reside here and operate only during winters.
Hidimbi Devi Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba Temple,
is located in Manāli, a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north
India. It is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a
figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata. The temple is surrounded by a cedar
forest at the foot of the Himālayas. The sanctuary is built over a huge rock
jutting out of the ground which was worshiped as an image of the deity. The
structure was built in 1553
The Hidimba Devi or Hidimbi Devi temple is built around a cave
where Hidimba performed meditation. Hidimba was supposed to have lived there
with her brother Hidimb, and not much is known about their parents. Born into a
Rakshas family, Hidimba vowed to marry one who would defeat her brother Hidimb,
who was supposed to be very brave and fearless. During the Pandava's exile,
when they visited Manali; Bhima, one of the five Pandavas, killed Hidimb.
Thereafter, Hidimba married Bhima and gave birth to their son Ghatotkacha.
Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located
within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far
Northern India.
Steeped in historical and present day Buddhist Tibetan culture,
the area has many Tibetan Buddhist influences, evident architecturally in
monasteries and stupas, and in the daily living of its residents and lamas.
Pin Valley National Park was established by India in
9January1987.
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