Manali Travel, India

A four storey wooden building in the middle of the lovely forested parkland, known as Dhungri van vihar. The temple is known as Dhungri or the Hadimba temple, erected in 1553, is dedicated to the Goddess Hadimba. It features, intricate wooden carvings of dancers and characters from various Hindu stories. Horns of bull and other animals decorate the walls. Every May there is a major festival at the temple where sacrifices are carried out in honour of Hadimba Devi.

Rohtang Pass is at a height of 3980 mt. It is the gateway to trans Himalayan Lahaul and Spiti regions.

Rohtang Pass has big snow covered glaciers, throughout the year. It is a major tourist attraction in the months of summer. One can hire a taxi or a bus or take your own vehicle to the Pass. The tourist can also hire snow boots and warm fur overcoats. On the way to the pass there are a lot of small dhabas or eating joints where one can relax for some time before concluding the journey.

Activities like mountain biking, handgliding, skiing, hiking and jeep safaries are also conducted here. The source of river Beas can be seen here. The Pass closes when there is heavy snowfall as movement becomes impossible. The regions of Lahaul and Spiti also get cut off from the Pass from Nov-Jun.