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Kullu in Himachal Pradesh- Weekend destination

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Kullu is one of the famous tourist destinations in Hiamchal Pradesh located near Manali. The beautiful serene and scenic mountains and lush green locations in and around Kullu are delight to watch. Beas River has another charm in this calm city, you can enjoy river rafting here. Trekking to the mountains is another adventure activity for which Kullu is famous for.

However Kullu Dussehra is yet another famous festival which is celebrated with great zeal here
It’s one of its kind to witness faith and fair of people and gods together.

Lord Raghunath is the presiding deity of Kullu Dussehra. On the first day the idol of Raghunth ji saddled in colourful attired Rath (chariot) is pulled by big ropes from its fixed place from its temple to a spot in Dhalpur Maidan (ground) by the local people. Chariot is followed by the local deities who are over four hundred in number and are mounted in colorful plaquine as they come to pay their obedience to Lord Raghunath ji –most powerful deity in Kullu Valley.

It is said that idol of Lord Rama along with Lord Hanuman were brought from Ayodhya to Kullu in 16th centuary during the regime of Raja Jagat Singh. The idols are made of ashtadhatu and dates back to 2nd century, but locals claim that these belong to the Ramayana era. These are very unique in their design and shape and are only of the size of a thumb.

How to Reach Kullu

		Reaching Kullu By Train Though train is not a very good option to reach Kullu but if you have time then you can reach Pathankot, which is the nearest broad gauge station. From Pathankot you can take a bus to Kullu Manali that will take around 8 to 9 hours or you can also take a Toy train from Pathankot till Joginder nagar. Reaching Kullu will take around 2 hours from joginder Nagar Reaching Kullu By Air Kullu is well connected by Air and flights operate daily from Delhi and Chandigarh to Manali. The Airport is at Bhuntar Kullu. Kullu is well connected by road from Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Jammu Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan. VOLVO AC and non-AC buses are available from ISBT Delhi to Kullu Manali. How to reach Kullu Manali from Shimla & Dharamshala Himachal roadways, HRTC offers regular bus services from Shimla to Kullu Manali & from Dharamshala to Kullu Manali. The journey takes around 5 hours from Dharamshala to Kullu and about 8 hours from Shimla to Kullu. If you are in your own vehicle then you can reach Manali from Dharamshala via Palampur, Baijnath, Mandi.

How to Reach Kullu Manali - Driving Directions to Manali from Delhi Chandigarh

How to reach Manali from Delhi - Weekend destination


By Road
Manali is around 500 Km from Delhi and is around 12 hours drive from Delhi by road. Take GT Karnal road from Delhi. Continue on this well maintained highway where the speed limit is 90 kms per hour. Make sure you are not breaking this rule or you will end up paying a fine. By this route you will reach Ambala via Panipat and Karnal.

From Ambala take another highway towards Chandigarh. Once you reach Chandigarh you need to take Ropar Nangal Just before Anandpur you need to take right to enter Manali Highway

The amazing journey to Hills starts from here. Enjoy the hills and green ambience with mesmerizing weather and breathtaking landscapes. The State Highway is amazing and smooth but you need to take care of the temptation to drive fast in the hills, drive carefully and enjoy the nature.

It is advisable to book your Hotel Room in Manali in advance as it is packed during summers

Reaching Manali By Train

Though train is not a very good option to reach manali but if you have time then you can reach Pathankot, which is the nearest broad gauge station. From Pathankot you can take a bus to Manali that will take around 8 to 9 hours or you can also take a Toy train from Pathankot till Joginder nagar. Reaching Manali will take around 2 hours from joginder Nagar

Reaching Manali By Air
Manali is well connected by Air and flights operate daily from delhi and Chandigarh to Manali. The Airport is at Bhuntar Kullu and it takes around half an hour to reach Manali from Kullu.

How to reach Manali from Dharamshala
Himachal roadways offers regular bus services from Dharamshala to Manali. The journey takes around 5 hours from Dharamshala to Manali. If you are in your own vehicle then you can reach Manali from Dharamshala via Palampur, Baijnath, Mandi.

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