Manali trip

Just a quick blog on my Manali trip. I'd been with Rajan and his Adobe gang on a 3-day tour to Manali & Rohtang Pass. Here are a few snaps of the trip. I'm running short of time, so briefly updating this post with all the major attractions.

Day1: Shiv temple near Vashisht temple:

Guru Vashist temple:

Sri Ram temple (close to Vashisht temple):

Buddhist Monastry:

Himalaya Nynmapa Buddhist temple:

Prayer Wheels:

Manu Temple (beleived to be the first man in the world according to Hindu Mythology):

Hidimba temple (Bhima's wife in Mahabharata):

Ghatotkacha temple (Bhima's and Hidimba's son):

Sayali Shiv temple:

The Mall Road (every hillstation here has one):

Day 2: On way to Rohtang Pass:

Breathtaking views of the Himalayas:

Rohtang Pass (took us close to 4 hrs to cover 52 kms from Manali, thanks to the very narrow roads and the slow moving traffic):

View from Rohtang Pass:

Trekked on snow capped hill:

View from above the hill:

This mountain we trekked:

Rohtang Pass:
The Beas River:
Solang Valley:
Day 3: Van Vihar, Manali:

The Beas river in Van Vihar:

Overall, the trip was as awesome as ever. Himachal Pradesh is truely mesmerizing.