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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.

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Flights from USA to India are available for the following Indian Cities.

Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Kolkata, Trivendrum, Vadodara.

Flights from the following US Cities to India are available

Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, Seattle, Tampa, Detroit, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Minneapolis, Raleigh Durham, Orlando, Miami, Denver, Austin.

If you are planning a trip from USA to Dharamshala, Manali, Shimla, Mcleodganj, Kullu and other cities of Himachal Pradesh in India you can take a direct flight to Delhi or Amritsar.

The flights from USA to Delhi are available frequently.

Himachal Pradesh is easily accessible from Delhi. Daily flights are available from Delhi to Shimla, Kullu Manali, Dharamshala Mcleodganj.

Distance from Delhi to Dharamshala Mcleodganj is about 500 Kms, Manali is about 550 Kms, Shimla is about 430 Kms.

Distance from Amritsar to Dharamshala is 200 Kms and Amritsar to manali and Shimla is around 300 Kms.

After you reach Delhi from USA you have many options to reach Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali.

Many Volvo Buses are available from ISBT Kashmere Gate Delhi to Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali. It takes around 10-12 hours to reach Himachal Pradesh from Delhi.

There are number of trains also available from Delhi to reach Himachal Pradesh Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali. However the trains are available only till Pathankot. From there you need to either hire a Taxi or board a bus.

Daily Flights are also available from Delhi to Shimla, Delhi to Dharamshala, Delhi to Kullu Manali.

Approximate Bus fare (AC Volvo) from Delhi to Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali – Rs 1000 (around US $20)

In Non AC Buses the Fare from Delhi to Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali is Rs 500 (US $10)

Train Fare from Delhi to Dharamshala Mcleodganj or Shimla or Kullu Manali.is more or less similar in AC and Non AC coaches.

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