Manu Temple - tourmet

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Sight Address : Manu Temple is about 3 kilometers from the main bazaar in the old Manali region. Edit

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Manu Temple, A slippery pebbled trail leads you to the temple premise amidst lush surroundings on the bank of river Beas. This ancient temple is dedicated to sage Manu, who is believed to be the creator of human race and the writer of Manusmriti. The only temple of Manu in India, legend has it that he saved the Vedas and the seven sages from a great flood. It is assumed that subsequent to the inundation, Manu meditated at this site in Manali after stepping on earth. This lovely shrine is quite popular with the locals, who come here in droves to pay their regards to the great sage. You can club your visit to Manu Temple with a trip to the Mall. Explore the temple site, find out some interesting facts on Hindu mythology, meditate in silence and take back some memorable pictures.

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Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

8 am to 6 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

May to October.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1/2-1 hrs.

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Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit

Dress Require: Wear fully covered clothes to the shrine

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

The Lazy Dog – Manali ; Manu Temple Road | Village Old Manali, Manali, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

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.