Beas Kund (Chandratal Lake)

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Sight Address : Beas Kund is situated at higher and upper valley of Solang. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Beas Kund (Chandratal Lake) is a serene lake from which River Beas originates. A trip to Beas Kund can well be clubbed with a visit to Rohtang Pass. Sheltered by an igloo like stone formation, Beas Kund is a sacred place of the Hindus and a popular trekking destination. This is an easy trek and does not require any high altitude experience. Starting from Manali, wind through Solang Valley and follow the trail via Dhundi and Bakartach to enter the Beas Kund glacier, the birthplace of holy Beas River. It opens up a vista of stark, rocky terrain devoid of vegetation, with the crystal clear water of Beas springing out from a tiny, roundish igloo-like rock. The waters of the Beas are chilly enough to numb your finger.

Beas Kund (Chandratal Lake)-Manali

HistoryEdit

The tiny lake of Beas Kund situated at higher and upper valley of Solang. The Beas River also called as Vipas or Arjiki by prehistoric Indians while the ancient Greeks called it as Hyphasis. Beas Kund is a holy lake where Rishi Vyas took his daily bath.The current name Beas originated from there. However some scholars in Himachal Pradesh call this river as Vipasha. Beas Kund = Beas so named after Rishi (Sage) Beas and Kund is hindi word for tiny lake.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

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Every Tuesday & December to April

Best Season to VisitEdit

May to October.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This is place is well connected by road and it is easily accessible by taxi.

BUS : This place is well connected by the bus services in Manali. The Manali bus stand is situted in the centre of town on the Mall Road. Bus fares will range around Rs 3 to 10 per km. bus service in Manali is quite poor and buses are normally very crowded as it is the preferred mode of transport for the locals. The buses are few and not so frequent. Hence travelling through buses can be quite hard, while travelling in Manali, buses can best be avoided.

Train : The nearest rail head is Joginder Nagar which is 166 km from Manali. Joginder Nagar is a narrow gauge railway station hence the connectivity is not very good. Other closest railheads are at Chandigarh (310 km) and Ambala (300 km). The comfortable way to reach Manali is to catch Delhi-Chandigarh- Shatabadi Express. Reaching Chandigarh by train and then take the bus or private taxis as per their convenience to reach Manali. After getting down at Manali take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.

Air : Bhuntar, which is 50 km away from Manali, is the nearest airport and Bhuntar is connected to Delhi by air. Delhi is the major nearest airport, which is about 565 km away from Manali. Delhi airport is well connected with all major cities in India and many cities abroad. Taxi services are available from Bhuntar to Manali, which costs about Rs 1000. After getting down at Manali take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site. Contact:
Indian airlines office, Delhi gate- Ph 410999
Jet Airways – 2561105
Kingfi sher Airlines – 1800 2093030.

Others : Auto rickshaws is also available here. Auto rickshaws in Manali are very costly, and do not run on meter. Auto rickshaw drivers may demand exorbitant amounts to travel from one point in the city to another point. Before taking Auto rickshws ask on hotel reception or any residential person about fare of auto. A trip from the Mall Road in Manali to the Solang Valley can cost you around Rs 200 through an auto rickshaw, while the same trip will cost you just Rs 10 through bus. There are no separate night fares.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Sunglass, sunscreen lotion, camera, food,plenty of water ,woolen clothes,cold cream and some light jackets.

Safety / WarningEdit

• Have cash in pocket cause very few ATMs that too on Mall-Road only.
• Beware of road-side guides.Never ever hire them.
• Have hotel close to Mall-Road so you can enjoy night life at Manali.
• Have healthy breakfast, cause at sight-seeings, only eatable food you get is Maggi noodles. (Its lovely, but, to eat hot Maggi in cool temp.).