Tourist Attraction in Kullu |
Raghunath Temple
The Raghunath temple was built by the Raja Jagat
Singh of Kullu. This temple houses the image of
Raghunath, the Lord Rama, who is also the main deity
of the valley. In the 17th century, Raja Jagat Singh
committed a great wrong. To atone for the sin he
sent a senior person to Ayodhya for statue of Lord
Rama. This temple is greatly visited by thousands of
tourists all over the world, especially during the
Kullu Dussehra festival. |
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Bijali Mahadev (14 km)
The Bijali Mahadev temple is located about 10 kms.
from Kullu across the Beas river and can only be
reached by a trek. The Bijli Mahadev temple is one
of the striking temple in the Kullu district. There
is a Linga of Lord Shiva in this temple. From the
temple a panoramic view of Kulu and Paravati valleys
can be seen. There is a strange phenomenon of nature
here that once in twelve years, lightening takes
place and the Linga shatters into pieces which are
later collected piece by piece and glued together by
the priest with the help of butter collected from
the public, while chanting hymns. The butter leaves
behind its melting point and solidifies as stone.
This is a strange phenomenon and the scientists are
baffled that how this metamorphosis takes place.
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Kasol (42 km):
Kasol is an open glade, located by the banks of the
river Paravti. Kasol is charmingly located on an
open space which slopes down to the broad expanse of
clear white sand at the Parvati river. Kasol is a
nice place for the trout fishing.
Roerich Art Gallery
The Roerich Gallery houses the paintings and
sculptures of the famous Russian artist, Nicholas
Roerich. This at gallery consists of about 7000
paintings and sketches of Roerich.
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Manikaran
(45 km)
Manikaran is known for the hot sulphur springs that
bubble next to the icy waters of the Parvati river at
1737 m. The place is visited by both Hindus and Sikhs.
Thousands of people take a holy dip in hot waters. The
water is so hot that even the dal, rice and vegetables
etc. can be cooked in it. According to an old legend,
Manikaran is connected with Lord Shiva and his divine
consort, Parvati, who lost her ear rings here, which
gave birth to hot waters on the bank of Parvati river.
There is a Lord Rama, Shiva temple and Gurudwara.
Several treks are made from here to Pulga, Khirganga
and Mantalai. |
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Naggar (1760 m):
Naggar is delightfully situated on the left bank of the Beas,
on a wooded slope and provides an extensive view. It was the
capital of erstwhile Kulu state for about 1400 years. There
are large number of famous temples of Vishnu, Tripura Sundari
and Lord Krishna. Naggar is also a base camp for undertaking
treks to Chanderkhani Pass and to remote valley of Malana. |
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