- Kullu district
Kullu ( [Punjabi: ਅੰਬਾਲਾ) is a
district inHimachal Pradesh ,India . The district stretches from the village ofRampur in the south to theRohtang Pass in the North.The largest
valley in the district is called theKullu Valley , which is also known as the Valley of the Gods. There is also a town calledKullu which sits on the banks of theBeas River in the central part of the valley. Another important valley in the district is theLug valley where the main forest contractors have been extracting timber from the forests for the last 150 years and continue to do so today.cite web
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accessdate=2006-12-24 ] Farther north lies the town of Manali.The ancient seat of the kings of Kullu was at
Naggar Castle , about 12 km north of the present town, and thought to have been built in the early 16th century byRaja Sidh Sing .Raja Jagat Singh (1637-72) moved the capital in the middle of the 17th century to its present position, and called it Sultanpur. The Royal compound consists of the "Rupi Palace, several temples, and a long narrow bazaar descending the hill."The British took all of
Kangra and Kullu from theSikhs in1846 . It is still used as home by the royal descendants, but the more ancient Naggar Castle was sold to the British.Since the onset of the most recent unrest in
Kashmir , Manali and the Kullu Valley in general, have become important destinations for tourists escaping the summer heat of India.In the eastern part of the district, the village of
Manikaran containsSikh andHindu temples and popular hot springs. TheHidimba Devi Temple is at Manali.There are also manySikh villages located close toManikaran .Gallery
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Lug Valley
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Further reading
Chetwode, Penelope. 1972. "Kulu: The End of the Habitable World". John Murray, London. Reprint: Time Books International, New Delhi. ISBN 81-85113-20-3
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