Friday, January 22, 2010

Honeymoon in Manali

Manali is a beautiful hill station in the northern part of India. It is engulfed by huge mountains with lush green forests during summers, and snow clad mountains during winters, everything is covered with snow, a sight to be seen! Well, besides the scenic beauty, Manali is popular for adventurous sports like bungee-jumping, para gliding, hiking to name just a few. It will be a good idea for those couples who wants to get the feel of mini-Switzerland since the major link between these two brilliant places are their snow covered mountains and its greenery.

Rohtang Pass: Situated 51 kms away from Manali, at an altitude of 3980m, Rohtang Pass was a vital part of trade route, and till date, this pass is the entrance to the districts of Spiti and Lahaul. Entry to the Rhotak Pass is open from the month of June till November every year, equipped with the magnificent views of the complete setting.

Hadimba Temple: Hadimba Temple is dedicated to the goddess, Hadimba, the wife of Bhima, the strongest amongst the five Pandavas in Mahabharata, the Hindu epic. It is situated in Dhungiri Van Vihar and was built in the year 1553. This temple have pyramid like structure with exquisite wooden work. Every year in the month of May, a special festival is planned here, commemorating the goddess, Hadimba, however, at other times this temple acts as a well-liked picnic spot among the tourists.

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