Mythological Celebrities Remembered During Manali Tour
Author: adolfjamie | Posted: 20.03.2012Manali tours will be interesting because of the heritage factor of Manali named after the originator of Hindu dharma shastra, Manu, and it is here that Manu stepped off his ark to recreate human life after the great deluge destroyed the living beings in the world, and there are wonderful spots here reflecting incidents and personalities heard from mythology and ancient Hindu tradition.
Manali tour packages will take the visitor to Vashisth hamlet across the jubilantly flowing Beas river, well known for its hot springs, which are medicinal, endowed with great healing powers. It is in the main square of this hamlet, situated two old stone temples dedicated to Sage Vashisht and Lord Rama and it is believed that the sage narrated the ancient scripture Yoga Vashista to Lord Rama in this place.
In a Manali tour the tourist will also witness its sprawling orchards, cultivating and supplying rich varieties of fruits to every part of the globe and history tells that the British introduced apple trees and trout which were not originally grown in Manali.
As one takes up Manali tourism, there are many interesting and important places to visit, enjoy and involve in this region, such as
•Hadimba Devi Temple, built in 1533 AD with beautifully crafted four tiered pagoda roof, it is unique for its equisitely carved doorway
•Manu Temple, the shrine for the Law maker for Hindus on whose name the town Manali is said to be named after .
•Tibetan Monasteries, established at Manali which are interesting places to visit, where you can look for Tibetan handicrafts spread over in the adjacent handicrafts centers, fulfilling the shopping desires of the Manali tour participants.
•Arjun Guha, which is important on historical and mythological points of view. It is in this place that Arjuna of Mahabharat epic is supposed to have practiced austerities to get Pashupata Asthra, a weapon he obtained from Indra.
•Vashisth temple, well known for its hot springs, with shrines for Sage Vashisth and Lord Rama, an important spot to be seen in Manali tour.
•Jagatsukh, one time capital of Kullu valley, where tourists can visit old temples of Lord Shiva and Sandhya Gayatri.
•Rohtang Pass, which is at 51 km distance, on the Manali-Keylong road, with 4112 metre height, is a spot which gives panoramic view of the mountains around..
•Solang Valley, which has good skiing slopes equipped with excellent lift, encouraging adventure sport in Manali tourism.
•Manikaran, a beautiful spot located amidst the river Vyaas and Parvati in the Parvati Valley of Kullu district, believed to be the place where Manu parked his ark in Manali .
All Manali tourism packages can be booked online through the Websites of celebrated Travel agencie
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