Scenic Beauty of India-Amazing Himachal

Scenic Beauty of India-Amazing Himachal

• State of Himachal is in western part of divine Himalayan range.
• It is believed that one of the Greatest Sage Vashishta , Guru of Lord Rama has done Sadhana/austerity in the pious land of Himachal.
• Famous Tabo Monastry, established in 996 AD, is on the banks of river Spiti.
• Apart from spiritual places and learning centers , there are many tourist / honeymoon spots in the Himachal that are blessed with awesome and splendid scenic beauty.
• Considered to be place of beautiful and splendid lakes.
• Parashar lake, Chamera Lake, ManiMahesh Lake, Khajjiar lake and Kareri lake are some of most beautiful and important ones.
• Near Manali, a famous tourist destination in Himachal, a place where Shiva Lingam is formed by snow naturally, like in Amarntah. At it's peak the height of Shiva Lingam is around 60 feet.

Place in Manali where , like AmarNath, Shiva Lingam is formed naturally from snow and that too 60 ft high..

Tabo Monastry Buddhist place of Sadhna/ Austerity

Tabo Monastry- Closer look courtesy staticflickr.com

There are various spellbound scenic places in Himachal.
We will start with Shimla , capital of Himachal.
Shimla-

• Shimla is one of the most sought picnic spot/honeymoon destination is India.
• Referred to as Summer Capital of North India.



Shimla- picturesque beauty courtesy uddanholidaymakers.com

• Place for many learning centers.

Shimla -Enjoy the scenic ride courtesy visitinfo.in

Voyage to Shimla courtesy inctrvlservice.com

Manali-

• Beautiful place for picnic/ honeymoon spot.
• Main attractions are Scenic beauty of Rohtang pass.
• Temple of Hidimba Devi, considered to be Goddess/Guardian  of this area,
• Place where mother of Lord Hanuman has done sadhana and still today 60 feet Shiva Lingam is formed by snow naturally.
• Plenty of amusement options from trekking, skiing to paragliding.

Random pick Manali courtesy manalitourpackages.com

Hidimba Temple Manali

Rohtang Pass Manali courtesy jagadishtours.com

Manali- Picturesque Valley courtesy superbindiatours.com

Dalhousie-

• Name of this place is after a British Officer Dalhousie.
• Chamera lake is one of the main attractions of this place.
• Near By place Khajjiar is referred to Switzerland of India due to it's scenic beauty.
• Famous Manimahesh Lake is in nearby place Chambala district.

Chamera lake Dalhousie courtesy indiaincredible.theholidayindia.com

Scenic Beauty of Dalhousie/Khajjiar  courtesy himachalresorts.com

Famous Khajjiar Lake- Dalhousie

Emerging Popular tourist destinations-
Kasauli-

Kasauli courtesy qph.is.quoracdn.net

Dharamshala-

Kareri Lake in Dharmshala

Parashar Lake-

Parashar Lake courtesy blogs.gonomad.com

• Named after Great Sage Parashar , Father of Sage Vyasa and believed to be founder of astrology,
• This lake has a floating island it it.
• Sage Parashar is believed to have done meditation in this place.

ManiMahesh Lake-

• The religious significance of this lake is next to Mansarovar lake of Mount Kailash.
• It is believed that Lord Shiva himself has done Sadhana.
• A rare event of the first sun’s rays falling on the Mani Mahesh peak is seen in reflection in the lake like saffron tilak.

Mani Mahesh Lake courtesy trekhimachal.com

Stay Tuned for voyage to Hindi Heartland Uttar Pradesh, birthplace of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna and place of one of the seven wonders of the world Taj Mahal.