What are the important places to visit in Manali?

 # The must-visit places in Manali

Manali is one of the busiest hill stations in Himachal Pradesh and rightly so. Situated between the snow-covered mountains, amidst pine forests, rivers, waterfalls and scenic valleys, this place can offer every possible kind of getaway. Be it nature, adventure, photography, pilgrimage or just peaceful mountain vibes, Manali will not disappoint.

Here are some of the must visit places in and around Manali.

1. Hidimba Devi Temple

Placed among the tall deodar trees, the Hidimba Devi Temple is one of the key attractions in Manali. This historical temple stands in a distinct wooden and stone architecture style and is believed to be associated with Hidimba Devi from Mahabharata.

Hadimba Devi Temple

The green forest around this place adds a special photographic charm to this serene spot.

2. Solang Valley

Solang Valley

This place must be on your must-visit list if you are an adventure junkie. The picturesque mountain view is breathtaking and features sports like paragliding, skiing, zorbing, and horse riding, according to the season.

In case you do not plan on indulging in adventure sports, just witnessing the beauty of Solang Valley is sufficient.

3. Rohtang Pass

If you are planning to visit Manali, a trip to Rohtang Pass is considered incomplete. Rohtang Pass allows you to experience magnificent Himalayas along with snow-covered landscapes during the appropriate season. Here you can take part in activities associated with the snow.

However, your journey might depend on the weather and road conditions as it can impact your visit. Himachal tourism suggests this as one of Manali's major attractions.

4. Old Manali & Manu Temple

For the relaxed you, spend some time exploring Old Manali. Old Manali has a lot to offer with its narrowly laid out streets, cafs, old houses, shops and the beautiful mountain essence that gives it a unique charm.

Manu Temple, Old Manali

The Manu temple is dedicated to Sage Manu and holds cultural and spiritual importance. As mentioned in Himachal tourism "Manali is named after Manu Alya".

5. Vashisht Hot Springs & Temple

Vashisht is another very popular stop near Manali, renowned for its old temples and natural hot water spring. Here, you can experience traditional architecture and enjoy the scenic valley.

6. Jogini Falls

Jogini Falls

Short walks through nature while admiring water falls is perfect for you if you enjoy it. The walk through the nearby village and forest, while admiring the stunning views of mountains and valleys, gives a pleasing feeling as you discover the Jogini Falls.

7. Mall Road and Van Vihar

You can enjoy the evenings on Manali Mall Road for various shopping experience, as it is lined with shops exhibiting local handicrafts and woolens, souvenirs, cafs and restaurants.

Van Vihar National Park

Van Vihar National Park will surely give you a pleasant time to take a stroll or sit there while you enjoy the cool breeze passing through the pine trees.

Final Thoughts

Manali is not just about experiencing snow, but it has a variety of experiences on offer with its mountains, temples, waterfall, adventure sports, forest, cafs and its local charm. If this is your first trip, I would recommend you to go to Hidimba Devi Temple, Solang Valley, Rohtang Pass, Old Manali and Manu Temple, Vashisht and Jogini Falls. You should be able to take sightseeing trip and relax yourself along with undertaking many adventurous sports within a couple of days of your stay.

It is most important that you don't rush the journey at all. Some of the finest experiences would be the nature walks through pinewoods, relaxing near the Beas River with a cup of tea and soaking in the peaceful mountain vibes.

Why is fitness important?

 Look at him

For those of you who don’t know him, His name is fardeen khan and he is a bollywood actor.

These are the pictures from the year 2003–04, He was a heartthrob and a charming person.

Now look at him now

Shocking right ?

Currently he is 45 years old.

Now Look at him

He is a bollywood superstar, our very own Akshay kumar. An inspiration to many. This picture was taken in 1991.

Now look at him now

After 30 years, he still looks the same (even better)

Currently he is 53 years old, (8 years older than Fardeen khan)

In a nutshell “FITNESS IS IMPORTANT”

What is the most important lesson in life?

 The most important lesson of life is that life does not teach any lesson to anyone.

It is foolish to start treating the experiences of your life or someone else’s life as a lesson of life.

Please read this story.

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages.

It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.

“Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”

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This is what happens to people who consider their life experiences as lessons of life. In reality,

• What did not work for you once, may work for you next time.
• What worked for you once, may not work for you next time.
• The strategy that leads you to failure, may make another person successful.
• The strategy that worked for others, may fail you.

Many people become stupid at the older age when they accumulate so many false lessons of their life.

They keep advising old tricks to the younger generation because it worked for them and they still expect that the same tricks would work for everyone.

They refuse to accept the reality that different things work for different people in different situations.

Please don’t learn any lessons from life.

Understand that the life is ever fresh, ever changing and ever surrounded in deep mystery.

It is our foolishness to formulate it and codify it in words.

It would be wise to ponder over the words of Albert Einstein, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”

The beauty of life lies in its mystery.

Enjoy the mystery of life till you are alive.

Don’t try to convert your life into a compilation of boring lessons.

No philosopher has ever been able to capture life into words.

Source of picture: Google Images

Why is fitness important?

• Heart throb: Rishi Kapoor in his youth was known for his good looks and fit body. He was slim and quite active to undertake tough shooting assignments. 
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• As a story goes ; during his younger days; he lived a disciplinarian life under gaze of his parents - Raj Kapoor, thespian - and hardly had any bad habits. No wonder, he performed really well and became a star- actor.

• Foodie : Nevertheless, he soon gave in to passions- good life style , good non vegetarian food and wine ,smoking and so on. All his discussions moved around food. It did impact his body. 
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• Rishi Kapoor loved to drink and he was never shy about it. Well, he drank passionately.

• Paradox: Alas, it soon impacted his career as no one wanted an over weight (90 kg) but also a remarkable actor . Ironically, many actors ;who belonged to his age group kept on working well- Mithoon Chakravarthy ,Naseeruddin Shah and others. 
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• Irony: he found that his heavy drinking or food habits had also impacted his health. Although, his wife tried hard to change his life style. But, it was too late . 
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• Heart Throb : Neetu Singh in her youth was also a heart throb of millions. She along with her husband Rishi Kapoor were seen as a star couple . Neetu Singh was always known as a fit and active actress .

• Food : With age, this seasoned actress changed her eating habits many years back. She is a light eater and refrains from smoking and drinking. 
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• Fitness: She is known for her strict fitness regime- exercises , yoga and so on. One can say, she has aged gracefully.

• Irony: She gave up her promising career to be a home maker and tried hard to change food habits of her husband. She appeared in some known hindi movies - Love Aaj Kal; Do Duni Char and just to motivate her husband.
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• Conclusion: Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live : Jim Rohn

• RIP Rishi Kapoor ji -a remarkable actor; a jovial human being.
• Pic credits : Google

Why is fitness important?

 First some Fat to Fit.

(Below are some celebrities who on time realise how much important fitness is)

1:- Bhumi Pednekar.

Bhumi successfully lost about 27–28 kilos in a few months.

2:- Alia Bhat.

Alia bhat lost 16–17 Kilos in just 3 months under the supervision of her dad Mahesh Bhat.

3:- Adnan Sami.

Adnan Sami was once weighted 230 Kilos and lost 130 kilos in a year and now its almost 75kgs.

4:- Arjun Kapoor.

Before signing for films arjun weight was almost 130+ kilos and lost 50 kilos in 3–4 years.

5:- Kareena Kapoor.

kareena kapoor weighted 90kilos during her pregnancy and after giving birth kareena managed to loss 32 kilos.

6:-Zareen Khan.

Zareen was first weighted 100+ kilos for her movie she loss almost 44 kgs.

7:- Sara Ali khan.

8:- Sonam Kapoor.

9:- Sonakshi Sinha.

As from above pics its very clear that why fitness is soo important to start any career.

Lets compare some other sides.

1:- Sylvester Stallone.

Can you believe this man is 73?

2:- Jackie Chan.

Jackie chan has worked in more than 200 movies

age is 66 years

3:- Suniel shetty.

Appeared in more than 220+ movies also called Arnold Schwarzenegger of india.He is in his 50's but still he is unbelievable.

4:- Anil Kapoor.

Anil kapoor has stopped aging as he looks more young and has very good looks than many young actors in industry and he is in 60's.

Now lets compare with the same age actors who almost ignore the fitness.

1:- Deepak Tijori.

2:-Rajat Bedi.

3:- Harish Kumar

Earlier

Later

4:-Rahul Roy.

5:- Faisal Khan.

The one who acted in movie Mela with Aamir khan

6:- Chandrachur Singh.

And there are many many other actors who lost everything just because they ignore the fitness like Akshaye Khana, Sharad Kapoor etc

So finally just compare and you will know how important fitness is.

Thank You.

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