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18,500 Area
Phone Code: 01902
Elevation: 1220m
Kullu
is famous for its Dussehra festival and for beautiful
shawls. It is a fairly nice place situated at 1,219m (4,000 ft). Most
travelers will not stay here very long. A good place to buy shawls is
Akhara Bazaar.
Information
The HPTDC Tourist Office (222349) is near the Maidan
at Dhalpur. Open daily in the summer 9 am to 7 pm and in the winter
daily except Sun 10 am to 5 pm.
The
State Bank of India, on the Maiden at Dhalpur, changes
money. The State Bank of Patiala, at Akhara Bazaar
changes money. The main post office is near the taxi stand.
There
are Internet facilities at the Hotel Rohtang (22303),
near the tourist office.
You
can get a permit for Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti at the District
Magistrate’s Office at the Maiden at Dhalpur, in back
of the Dhalpur bus stand. It is better to get the permit in Kaza or
Rekong Peo, so as not to waste any of the seven-day permit.
Raghunathji (Rama) Temple
The Rama Deity in this temple was originally brought here by Raja Jagat
Singh from Ayodhya in 1651. The king had been advised by a priest to
bring the deity to this place, as penance to get rid of a curse for
causing the death of a local Brahmin, that was turning his food into
worms. After this event the local Raja considered himself the viceroy
of Sri Raghunathji. This is the presiding Deity of the Kullu Valley
and Raghunathji is the main deity of the Dussehra Festival. The temple
is located on a hill overlooking the city.
Bijli Mahadeva Temple
To get here, you go up the hill by following the small road opposite
the Kailash Cinema, which is near the bus stand. The temple is behind
the Kullu Raja’s Rupi Palace. It is open in the morning and after
5 pm.
This temple is located 8km by road southeast of Kullu. When its 20m
(65 ft) flagstaff attracts lightning, it is said to be an expression
of divine blessing. When the flagstaff is struck by lightning, the Siva-linga
inside the temple is broken to pieces. It is then put back together
with sattoo (a paste of roasted gram and wheat powder) and butter. Located
at 2,438m (8,000 ft), you reach it by a hard 5km climb. From here there
are great views of the Himalaya Mountains, Kullu Valley, and Parvati
Valley. There is a very basic temple guesthouse.
Other Temples
The Vaishno Devi Temple is 4km north of Kullu on the
road to Manali. It is a small cave with a deity of the goddess Vaishno
Devi (Durga). To get to it is a steep climb.
The
Jagannathi Devi Temple is 4km from Kullu in the village of
Bhekhli. It is a hard climb. There is a good view over the town from
the temple. You can take a taxi round trip to here for Rs 300 or an
auto-rickshaw for less.
The
Basheshar Mahadev Temple is 15km south of Kullu in
Bajaura. It has fine stone sculptures.
Dussehra
Festival
This interesting festival takes place in October or early November.
At this time, the Deity of Raghunathji (Lord Rama), the presiding Deity
of the valley, is brought down to the valley for a week. The other 200
or so gods in the valley are brought on their chariots to Lord Raghunath
to offer their worship to him. One high point of the festival is the
arrival of Hadimba from the Dunghri temple in Manali.
The
Deity of Raghunathji is brought on a chariot from Rupi
Palace to the middle of Dhalpur Maiden in a huge procession. The Raja
and his family then circumambulate Lord Raghunathji. Jamlu, the village
god of Malana, views the festival from a hill on the other side of the
river and does not take part.
The
last day of the festival celebrates the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama,
who is also known as Raghunathji. Raghunathji is taken to the bank of
the Beas River, where a huge pile of wood and grass are burnt to symbolize
the burning of Lanka. There are folk dances and music performances and
a general festival mood.
This
festival begins on Vijaya Dashami and lasts for seven
days. Vijaya Dashami is the day that Dussehra normally ends in the rest
of India. As this is an extremely popular festival, you have to book
accommodation as far in advance as possible.
Where to Stay—Lower
Prices change according to the season. You can often bargain for discounts.
Madhu Chandrika (22771), lower Dhalpur, is a good budget
place with clean double rooms for Rs 200 and dorm beds for Rs 50.
Sa-Ba Tourist Home, Dhalpur, has rooms for Rs 125/230.
Alankar Guest House (22785), in Akhara Bazaar, has
rooms for Rs 155/225 and dorm beds for Rs 65. It is a nice, well-managed
place.
Hotel Naman (226670, Akhara Bazaar area, has rooms
for Rs 175/225. It has a good restaurant.
The well-located, popular Hotel Bijleshwar View (22677),
behind the tourist office in the Dhalpur area, has basic clean rooms
for Rs 200 and with bath, hot water and a balcony for Rs 400. Bucket
hot water is Rs 5. It is recommended and a good value.
Hotel Daulat (22358), Circuit House Rd, has rooms with
a balcony for Rs 250. Their rates are half price in the off-season.
Hotel Rohtang, by the Maidan, is a good value with
clean rooms for Rs 200/300.
Aadikya Guest House, near the bus stand, has rooms
with bath, hot water and TV for Rs 200/275.
A good place is the well-managed Hotel Siddhartha (4243),
which has clean double rooms with bath for Rs 250. This place is a good
value.
Where to Stay—Middle
and High
The well-managed HPTDC Hotel Savari (222471), near
the Maidan, has double rooms for Rs 650, A/C rooms for Rs 1000 to Rs
1700, and dorm beds for Rs 75. It has a peaceful location with good
views.
Silver Moon Lodge, 2km south of the town center, is
a good mid-range place. It is a good value.
The Nest, near the bus stand, has large rooms for Rs
400 to Rs 700.
Hotel Vaishali, one km from the bus stand, has rooms
for Rs 900 and a nice garden. You can book Archana Airways tickets here.
Hotel Shobla (222800; gsc 222720), Dhalpur, is the
best place in town. It has a lawn and large, comfortable rooms overlooking
the river for Rs 800 to Rs 1200.
Apple Valley Resorts (66266), in Mohal on National
Highway 21, has comfortable modern cottages. It is well-managed and
has a good restaurant. White-water rafting is done on the Beas River
here.
Where to Eat
Hotstuff, near the tourist office at the Maiden, has
good Indian food and pizzas.
HPTDC’s Monal Café, nearby, has good Indian
food and snacks. Hotel Aroma Classic, by the Maiden, is a nice place.
Hotel Rahtang, next to the Maiden, has good food and
breakfasts.
Hotel Shobla has a good view and good food at fairly
high prices. Shabnam, in the Hotel Vaishali, is a very good place.
Travel
Air
There is an airport at Bhuntar, 10km south of Kullu. A few airlines
have flights to Delhi. There are daily Jagson Airlines (65222) flights
to Delhi ($125). There are flights to Shimla ($60) three days a week.
The Jagson office is in the Bijleshwar View Hotel. Archana Airways (65630),
office is in Mohal, 6km south of Kullu and flights can be booked at
the hotel Vaishali (24225). An auto-rickshaw to the airport is Rs 60
and a taxi is Rs 100.
Bus
Some buses can be booked in advance at the bus station. It is best to
get on the bus at the station and not at Dhalpur Maiden, because by
the time the bus gets to the Maiden there are often no seats left.
There
are direct buses to Delhi (16 hr), Dharamsala, Chandigarh (12 hr, 270km),
Mandi and Shimla (9 hr, 235km). There are four public buses daily to
Dharamsala. There is a HPTDC A/C super-deluxe bus to and from Delhi.
Other luxury HPTDC buses go to Manali, Dharamsala, Chandigarh and Shimla.
There
are regular buses between Kullu and Manali. Buses on the main road take
less than two hours, but buses that go on the east side of the river,
the Naggar side, can take 3½ hours. You get buses that go on
the Naggar side of the river at the bus stop in Akhara Bazaar. They
depart every couple hours. There are buses to Manikaran every half-hour.
You can take a bus to Bhuntar and another bus from there to Manikaran.
Taxi
The Kullu Taxi Union (22332) is north of Dhalpur Maiden. Prices to places
are fixed. A taxi to Manali is Rs 600 on the west side of the river
and Rs 700 on the Naggar side. A local sight-seeing tour is Rs 500.
Waiting time is Rs 50 per hour.
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