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Encyclopedia > Manikaran

Manikaran is located in a valley between two rivers, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kulu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located about 45 kms from Kullu. Bhuntar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. ... Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... Kullu is the capital town of the Kullu district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. ...


Religious centre

Manikaran is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus and Sikhs. The Hindus believe that Manu recreated human life in Manikaran after the flood, making it a sacred area. It has many temples and a gurudwara.[1] This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ... Manu has several meanings: *Manu in Indo-European mythology was the first man, hero and first Holy King to rule this earth, see Manu (Hinduism), Germanic Mannus, Mannaz. ... A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. ...

Sikh pilgrims cheering on bus to Manikaran
Sikh pilgrims cheering on bus to Manikaran

There are temples of Lord Rama, Krishna, and Vishnu.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1925, 282 KB)I, John Hill, took this photo in 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1925, 282 KB)I, John Hill, took this photo in 2004 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... Krishna playing his bansuri Artwork © courtesy of The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari, in IAST ), according to various Hindu traditions, is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of god or idol, in Hinduism and its mythology. ...


The area is well-known for its hot springs[3] and its beautiful landscape.


References

  1. ^ Manikaran Travel Guide. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  2. ^ Lord Shiva, the principle deity of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  3. ^ Hot Springs in Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ...

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