Manikaran Gurudwara

Manali and Manikaran, originally uploaded by sunpreet28.

Manikaran is located in the Parvarti Valley which runs N/E from Bhuntar in the Kulu district of Himachal Pradesh. It is famous for its sulpher hot springs, its numerous temples and its beautiful surroundings. The Hindus believe that 'Manu' recreated human life in Manikaran after the flood, hence the sacredness of the town and the rest of the area. Lord Shiva also had connections here with his bride Parvarti's temple located on the steep hillside (which is also a good place to view the Dio Tibba Glacier, 6001m). A good place for hikers to stay for a few days and catch their breath and get warm in one of the baths before trecking

I went to Manikaran from Mandi with my cousins. It was nice experience. We went on jeep which was convertible. It had no hood and we enjoyed the beautiful landscapes. We stopped at bhunter for MOMOS. They love to eat MOMOS and soup. We reached there at night time and the roads were all empty. When you get close to Manikaran the road gets too narrow that only one vehicle can pass. We were little bit scared at night, as my cousins from Mandi were scaring me that wild animals do attack at night. We reached there at 10 PM. my brother got the room in the Gurudwara and we rested for the night. One can hear the roaring sound of water flowing beside the Gurudwara. In the morning we went to see the market and Lord Shiva temple, as well as other things near by. It is very beautiful and one must visit this Gurudwara.