Manai Where The Gods Conduct Their Courts

Manali tour will provide an enjoyable ecology entertaining one and all, particularly in summer time, pleasing climatic condition and Manali Tour Packages will take you to Himalayan range of hills giving you a panoramic view of the mountain.

Manali is believed to be named after the originator of Hindu dharma shastra, Manu, originally called Manu-Alaya meaning ‘the abode of Manu’ and later transformed into its present calling. Legends speak about Manu stepping off his ark in Manali to recreate human life after a deluge destroyed the living beings in the world.

Manali tour packages will take you to 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. It is located betwee
Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges of mountain and is often called ‘ the Valley of Gods’ with festivals in which Gods participate.

A spectacular event in a Manali tour, during the Autumn season, is a 10 day celebration in which Lord Raghunath, Hadimba Devi and other deities arrive in a procession with bands at a picturesque meadow by the River Beas and participate. It is a heartening sight to witness the Gaddi sheperds coming down from the hills with their music, dance and give performances which extend throughout the night. There comes a ‘Devta Darbar’ on the ninth day, in which Gods assemble to conduct their court and deliberate and on the tenth day the symbolic destruction of Ravana is done, thus bringing this Dussehra festival a Kullu to an end.

Manali tour packages invariably cover the following places of interest:

• Tibetan Temples and Monasteries, established at Manali are interesting places to visit, where you can look for Tibetan handicrafts spread over in the adjascent handicrafts centers.
• Arjun Guha, which is important on historical and mythological points of view.
• Hadimba Devi temple, built in 1533 AD which is unique for its exquisitely carved doorway.
• Manu temple, dedicated to the Sage Manu and situated in Old Manali.
• Vashisth temple, well known for its hot springs, with shrines for Sage Vashisth and Lord Rama.
• Jagatsukh, one time capital of Kullu valley, where you can visit old temples of Lord Shiva and Sandhya Gayatri.

Tourist operators have varieties of Manali packages taking you on a Manali tour, which includes a Simla visit, on a 5 nights 6 day trip, giving you a hasslefree holiday with good accommodation and food services.