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Appu Ghar Manali

Posted in Amazing India, my life, Photography, Travel, tagged Appu Ghar, boating, hills, Himachal Pradesh, India, Manali, mountains, nature, phtography, pictures, snow, travel, trees on June 1, 2013| 1 Comment »

Just near the temple was Appu Ghar. The rides were not in working order due to the snow. The staff suggested that we could opt for boating and it was a unique wonderful experience. We were mesmerized by the snow-covered hills and the natural beauty all around us…..

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Hidimba Devi Temple, Manali

Posted in #Incredible India, Photography, Travel, tagged Devi, Hidimba, Himachal Pradesh, India, Manali, motifs, mytholoigical characters, nature, old pictures, pagoda roof, photography, pics, snow, snowfall, Temple, wooden carvings on June 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Next day we came to know that the roads to Rohtang Pass and the other nearby places were closed due to snow. So we decided to make the most of our stay and cover Manali on foot. This proved to be a good decision as we saw much of the natural beauty around which we could have missed if we had hired a car.

We came to know that Hidimaba Devi Temple was nearby and walked to it. It is one of the most important temple in Manali. Hidimba was the wife of Bhim, one of the Pandavas of Mahabharata.The temple enshrines her footprints. It has a pagoda roof and is built in the middle of a forest called Dhungiri Van Vihar.

The temple has some beautiful and artistic wooden carvings which depict mythological characters and motifs of animals & cosmic dancers.

Some photographers were clicking tourists’ pictures in native dress. We also got our pictures clicked.Can’t post those as we looked….. 😛 ‘Different’ Yes, thats the right word 🙂

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