North India · Himachal Pradesh
Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh
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Before you go
A Sikh-Hindu pilgrimage in the Parvati valley, ~45 km from Kullu; Kasol is next door.
About Manikaran
- Mountains
- Riverside
Where it is
Manikaran is a village in the Parvati valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh, on the Parvati river at about 1,750 m, some 35 km from Bhuntar and 4 km beyond Kasol.
History
Hindu legend says the valley's hot springs rose when the serpent Shesha returned a jewelled earring, or mani, that Parvati had lost here, and Sikh tradition holds that Guru Nanak came here with his companion Mardana in the early 16th century. A Rama temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu, and the Kangra earthquake of 1905 reduced the force of the springs.
People
Manikaran's people speak Kullvi and Hindi and grow apples and other crops on the valley slopes, while the gurudwara's sevadars serve langar to all comers. Pilgrims of both faiths bathe in the hot pools.
Known for
- Gurudwara Manikaran Sahib
- Hot springs where food is cooked
- The Rama and Shiva temples
- The Parvati valley and nearby Kasol
Did you know?
Food for the gurudwara's langar is cooked in the natural heat of the hot springs.
Shrines and sites
- Gurudwara Manikaran Sahib
- Lord Ramchandra and Shiva temples
- Parvati river hot springs
Traditions
- Sikh
- Hindu
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