Kullu Valley is a broad open valley in
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peak ...
, India, formed by the
Beas River
The Beas River ( Sanskrit: ; Hyphasis in Ancient Greek) is a river in north India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab. Its total lengt ...
between
Manali Manali may refer to:
Places in India
* Manali, Himachal Pradesh,
* Manali, Chennai, a locality of Chennai
* Manali New Town, a locality of Chennai
* Manali, Gummidipoondi, a village in Tamil Nadu
* Manali River, a river in Kerala
People
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and Larji. This valley is famous for its temples, beauty and its majestic hills covered with pine and deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards. The course of the Beas river presents a succession of magnificent, clad with forests of deodar, towering above trees of pine on the lower rocky ridges. Kullu valley is sandwiched between the
Pir Panjal
The Pir Panjal Range (Kashmiri: ) is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian territories of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and then Pakistan's A ...
,
Lower Himalayan and
Great Himalayan Ranges.
Ski touring
Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes th ...
is a sport growing in popularity in the Himilayan peaks surrounding the valley.
Economy
''See Economy section in
Kullu district
Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It borders Rampur district to the south, Mandi and Kangra districts to the west, and the Lahaul and Spiti district to the north and east. The largest valley in this mountainous district is the ...
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Tourism
''For places of interest, festivals, and outdoor sports in the Kullu valley, see Attractions section in
Kullu district
Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It borders Rampur district to the south, Mandi and Kangra districts to the west, and the Lahaul and Spiti district to the north and east. The largest valley in this mountainous district is the ...
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Further reading
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Kullu district
Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It borders Rampur district to the south, Mandi and Kangra districts to the west, and the Lahaul and Spiti district to the north and east. The largest valley in this mountainous district is the ...
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Gallery
File:The Castle at Naggar Castle,Kullu.jpg, Naggar Castle in Kullu valley
File:Kullu Valley with River Beas - Kullu - Himachal Pradesh - 2014-05-09 2181.JPG, Kullu valley with river Beas
File:Kullu Valley in autumn, Himachal Pradesh.jpg, Autumn in Kullu Valley
File:Beas Valley - Kothi - Kullu 2014-05-10 2295.JPG, View of Himalayas from Beas river valley in Kullu
File:Kullu Valley, Beas River near Manali, India.jpg, Beas River in September
File:Kullu Valley, Panoramic views 2, India.jpg, Panoramic view
File:Kullu Valley, Panoramic view of Naggar, India.jpg, Naggar
References
Valleys of Himachal Pradesh
Geography of Kullu district
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