Hadimba Temple, something to do, something to jump to Manali
It’s hard to be impartial at times since first seeing new pictures of India. Some fall into a pattern of ho-hum, I’ve seen this city insert name here or there, and there are tourist destinations like Manali Hadimba Temple. The ancient temple located in the small town Dhungri now at the northern end of Himachal Pradesh, is mentioned in most guidebooks to India as something spectacular to see. Upon closer inspection, is the question I have, why?
For now, let visitors to your car or arrive by taxi or tuk tuk, they are approached by touts. And it’s not the angry young indigenous people selling postcards or sell various jewelry is not required. These vendors are a mix of old and young women wear white rabbits Himachali bright, massive angora. Rabbits, as you say? Yes, rabbits. Because nothing says “Look at the pictures of my trip to India” which constitutes a complete stranger in possession of a rabbit behind a temple pagoda. After a few weeks or even days of travel to India are fairly easy to reject suppliers. However, these Indian women have improved their sales tactics to break even the coldest hearts. Indian tourists stop to pose, smile through the click click click camera for your family. The way they react to rabbits, it looks as if this is your first meeting to see an animal. Obviously they are in town. Probably Delhi.
Hadimba Temple is also known as the Temple Dhungri due to its location in the village that shares the same name. Dirt roads through the dark forest of deodar trees line the path to the temple of the parking lot of cars and buses stranded. But just as you thought you could go over the rabbit to take the fantastic architecture of Hadimba Temple, here are the yaks. Yak do you think? Yes, yaks. Because nothing says “I went to India and had a photo of this yak ugly”, well, riding a yak. Begins to sink in that this whole experience is nothing more than a tourist trap. Waving a walk outside of yak is much easier than trying to say no to the ladies flashing rabbit sad faces and walk as if they were the sides of 80 years, sir.
Finally, it is time to explore the temple was a pretty magnificent building was completed in the 1553rd Four-tiered pagoda roof made of wood base wood and mortar. It is the main facade has been completely intricately carved wood paneling. Hindu religion story is quite involved and more than a few Hindu that most foreign tourists come to know during their travels. Simply say that the temple was named daemon, Hadimba who meditated here. He eventually achieved the position Durga. This shrine was built over a rocky crevice covered with a large stone, is the manifestation of Durga worshiped.
Three days of events held each May Hadimba / Dhungri Temple Manali adds even more circus is already resistant to the fair, in circumstances such as hares, and the Yak, rather than a religious connection. Rides, merchants, bands and dancers gather to celebrate the local population and culture. What does a small county fair designed to bring tourists to Manali. A foreign travelers can disable a large trash and clutter that accumulates at the end of the festival and throughout the crowd.
Hadimba Temple is best seen early in the day before the usual tourist crowds gather. Encapsulation dense forest temple creates a beautiful image of the background, training and winding paths to and from the temple is the perfect picturesque. Distance of only 1.5 km from Manali Hill Station, it is easily walkable shopping center. I do not recommend it to the top of the list to do in Manali, but it is a popular destination for walking early in the morning, if you have free time.