Friday, March 25, 2011

Mandi- Himachal Pradesh

I usually write romantic stuff, poems, notes but this Blog is a Travel Blog . .

Few days ago I traveled to Himachal Pradesh to a place called Mandi and then went to Rivalsar . . . Mandi (old name Mandav Nagar), also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a city and a municipal council in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of state capital, Shimla.I recorded some awesome footage to make a documentary and would start working on editing the documentary after a week, however there were some breathtakingly beautiful places that I visited to and now I just can't help sharing those images with you . . . 
Center point of the City , Sunken Garden also known as Ghanta Ghar( A shopping complex surrounds the place)

Apart from the scenic beauty and good climate, Mandi is also known for the festivals that are celebrated over there. There is an open town hall where all the people collect and celebrate all the festivals together with a profound feeling of unity and brotherhood. . . During the festive seasons there is high security and many cops can be seen in the valley to ensure that people(especially women) are safe and not even a single case of misbehavior happens. 
This view of Mandi Town was taken from a temple situated on the Top of the valley


The Biggest Hydro-electricity project of Asia, Sunder Nagar
Sunder Nagar is famous for its temples and its just 26 km from Mandi , I couldn't get to roam around in Mandi but did manage to get some time to admire this beautiful river and it truly made my day . .. . .

The temple guard !
Luckily i got to celebrate two major festivals 1) Holi and 2) Shivratri and both the times i wished if only our country could be as united as this small beautiful town, life would be be so amazing . . . (Infact not just India but the whole world)

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