Vashisht Temple Manali Incredible 4000 Years Old History | A Travel Guide
Written in 2023. Prices, timings and routes may have changed since; check before you go.
When to go Manali through the year
Easiest: May to Jun, Sep to Oct. Hardest: Dec to Mar. Tap + for the month-by-month weather and where these numbers come from.
- January: Hard. Daytime about 7°, night about -4°. Rain: some.
- February: Hard. Daytime about 9°, night about -3°. Rain: some.
- March: Hard. Daytime about 12°, night about 1°. Rain: some.
- April: Mixed. Daytime about 17°, night about 6°. Rain: some.
- May: Easy. Daytime about 20°, night about 11°. Rain: some.
- June: Easy. Daytime about 23°, night about 15°. Rain: some.
- July: Mixed. Daytime about 25°, night about 18°. Rain: wet.
- August: Mixed. Daytime about 25°, night about 18°. Rain: wet.
- September: Easy. Daytime about 23°, night about 15°. Rain: some.
- October: Easy. Daytime about 18°, night about 9°. Rain: dry.
- November: Mixed. Daytime about 14°, night about 4°. Rain: some.
- December: Hard. Daytime about 10°, night about -1°. Rain: dry.
Approximate: ten-year averages from NASA POWER satellite data, adjusted for height; the figures can be a few degrees out. Conditions change; check before you go.
Where do these numbers come from, and how far can you trust them?
The figures come from NASA POWER, a free NASA project that publishes weather estimates for every point on Earth, put together from satellites and weather models. We took every day from 2015 to 2024 for this place, and averaged each month: the usual daytime high, the usual night low, and the rain.
Hills, mountains and islands are where this kind of data is least exact: the satellite sees an area roughly 50 km wide, not one town. We adjust for the height of the town, but the temperatures can still be a few degrees out, which is why you see a word for the day (Cold to Hot) and the night rounded to the nearest 5°, and why some places show the rain as bars with no numbers.
In very wet places the satellite data tends to run low in the rainy season, so the rain is drawn as bars, from the driest to the wettest month, without millimetre figures.
Easy, Mixed and Hard are our rule of thumb, not a forecast. Hard means days above about 37°, rain of about 250 mm a month or more, or nights close to freezing. Mixed means days above about 32°, rain over about 100 mm a month, or cold nights (below about 8°). Easy is everything else.
An average is not the weather on your dates, and it knows nothing about festivals, crowds, road closures or this year's monsoon. Check a forecast a week before you go.
Approx 4000 years old Historic Vashisht Temple at Manali. It is said that Beas Kund in Manali is the origin point of the mighty Beas River. Vashisht Manali is dedicated to the great sageVashisht.
Very old Vashistha Kund & Temple at Manali
Vashisht Temple located few kilometers away from Manali. The beautiful small village located east of the Beas River spread the energy of positivity and is a true backpacker’s paradise. Locals and tourists love to visit this place which gives a tremendous view of nature and provide inner satisfaction deep in the sole.
We recommended Vashist village & temple in our popular post of places to visit in Manali.
Vashisht Temple History & Vashisht Bath Manali
Vashistha village is extremely significant when it comes to the heritage Indian Hindu culture as one of the saptrishis rishi Vashistha stayed there for sometimes. There is a hot water spring known as Vashisht kund.
According to legend the saddened Rishi Vashisht after knowing that his children were killed by Vishwamitra tried to commit suicide, but the river refused to kill him (refer Wikipedia).
The river was therefore named as Vipasha which means ‘ freedom from bondage.’ It was later shortened to Beas River. He began mediating and vowed to start his new life. The Vashisht temple is believed to be more than 4000 years old.
Linkage of the place with Lord Rama
There is also an ancient stone temple of Lord Rama adjacent to the Vashisht temple. The place is an important Hindu Pilgrimage center. The hot spring of the village is believed to have been created by Lakshman, the younger brother of Lord Ram.
The 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.Vashisht offers an excellent view of the Beas River and the Old Manali.
The river valley spread below at sunset gives an excellent sight and perfect for photography.
Sage Manu Temple settled in the lap of nature
The next destination was Manu Temple, which is situated deep in the heart of old Manali. The location of Manu Temple provides the view of the untouched beauty of nature which is inhabited by people from thousands of year. It is ironical that even the settlement of humans from a thousand years does not deteriorate the beauty of nature.
The temple is dedicated to the Indian sage Manu, who is said to be the creator of the world and the writer of Manusmriti. There is no actual evidence when the temple was constructed but in 1992 it was reconstructed.
The charming location of the temple near the bank of Beas River which is surrounded by the old village of Manali makes it a complete pack of an attractive natural spot.
Best Stay at Vashisht Village: Recommended
I strongly recommend Vashisht Homestay in the village itself, budget bedroom start at Rs500/- onwards with the double bed at 1200/- onwards with free wifi.
The temple is dedicated to the Indian sage Manu, who is said to be the creator of the world and the writer of Manusmriti. There is no actual evidence when the temple was constructed but in 1992 it was reconstructed. The charming location of the temple near the bank of Beas River which is surrounded by the old village of Manali makes it a complete pack of an attractive natural spot.
Visit Timings: Vashist Temple: 7 am to 9 pm, Vashisht sacred baths: 7 am to 1 pm, and 2 pm to 9 pm on all days.
NOTE-Almost all the guesthouses, hotels & restaurants close down from about November to March due to the extreme cold weather. Check out budget hotels in Vashisht Manali with amazing Manali deals
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Updated- Jan-2023, it’s snowing in Vashisht Manali, as the picture shared by our reader Rajesh Giri
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With the increase in disposable incomes and somewhat owing to therise of disturbances in Kashmir in the late 19 Manali witnessed a surge in tourist traffic. This once quiet village was transformed into a bustling town with numerous homestays as well as the occasional luxury boutique hotel and spa . During the warmer summer months cafes and restaurants can be seen doing brisk business. See Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh Railway for the proposed railway line through this area. As of 2016 no activity is happening on this front.
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We want to travel Vashisht Temple this 25 Sept , could you please suggest me near by hotel where we can stay there and enjoy the whole tour.
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I have been to this place in Manali. Very Nice
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