Vashisht Temple Manali, Himachal Pradesh

VASHISHT TEMPLE

Vashist, Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India

God

This majestic temple was named after Rishi Vashisht one of the seven sages of Hindu. Inside the temple there is a black stone image of the Rishi wearing dhoti.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Summer season. The best months to visit are May to July and September to October.

Weather

Highest - April to June (21°C during day and 19°C during night)Average - May (24°C during the day and 20°C during night)Lowest - December to February (14°C during day and 8°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
The weather is cold throughout the year. Rainfalls and snowfalls often occur there. one should wear proper winter clothes with mufflers and gloves. An umbrella is also a must to carry.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Manali Bus Stand	2.7 KM	01902-252323
Joginder Nagar Railway Station	144 KM	139
Kullu Manali Airport	51 KM	0190-2265052

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Joginder Nagar Railway Station	144 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kullu Manali Airport	51 KM	0190-2265052

Architecture

The Vashist temple is decorated with excellent and beautiful carvings on wood. The interior of this temple is rather traditional which is ornamented with antique painting and figures. Some of the remnants of the ancient shrine and stepwell at this place of Vashisht Temple also attract attention which has depicted some features of the medieval temple architecture. The revival of the temple located here is also observable. This construction is indicative of the 'Kathkuni' style. In this indigenous style, dry masonry and cedar molds have been used without a slurry.

Religious Significance

According to the legend, Rishi Vashisht was left depressed on finding out that his children had been killed by Vishwamitra. Rishi Vashisht tried to commit suicide by jumping into a river but the river refused to kill him. He then started a new life in the village here. The river which took the rishi to the village was named Vipasha meaning freedom from bondage. The Vipasha River is now known as the Beas River. The legend associated to creation of the spring is associated with the belief that since Lakshman, did not want the sage Vashisht to have to walk too far for a bath; he shot an arrow into the ground and the hot springs emerged.

History

The Vashisht temple is believed to be more than 4000 years old.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	07:00 AM - 01:00 PM	02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757