DirectRooms.com – Attend Manali Hadimba Temple Festival This May 2011
The festival to honour the Goddess Hadimba takes place in the month of May in Northern India. DirectRooms.com is pleased to announce that this year, the festival will take place on 15th May.
Himachal Pradesh, India, April 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The large Manali Hadimba Temple Festival takes place in a temple located in the breathtaking Dhungiri Forest. The temple was built in 1553 and is a four tiered pagoda with a beautiful façade of wood carvings.
Even when not serving as the host site of the Manali Hadimba Temple Festival, it is a major tourist attraction due to its beauty and history. It is listed as one of the most popular destinations in Manali. With the exception of when the festival is taking place, the temple is a peaceful and quiet location, excellent for meditation and reflection. The location is especially popular among nature lovers, who like to get to the temple early in the day to explore the forest around the site.
As part of the event, the surrounding villages bring their individual gods and goddesses to join in on the celebration. These come dressed up and are carried in by the villagers who worship them. Traditional music is played to accompany the procession.
The festival is all about the local people and their culture. In addition to the local villages’ deities, local artists join in to perform dances, including the Kulu Natti folk dance.
This is not the only singing, dancing and music that goes on. The entire festival, which continues for three days, is filled with the sights and sounds of music, dancing and celebration.
DirectRooms.com can help travellers book an affordable and conveniently located hotel in Manali for this celebration.
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DirectRooms is an independent discount hotel reservations company based in Asia. Established and online since 2000 with over 55,000 hotels worldwide.
Even when not serving as the host site of the Manali Hadimba Temple Festival, it is a major tourist attraction due to its beauty and history. It is listed as one of the most popular destinations in Manali. With the exception of when the festival is taking place, the temple is a peaceful and quiet location, excellent for meditation and reflection. The location is especially popular among nature lovers, who like to get to the temple early in the day to explore the forest around the site.
As part of the event, the surrounding villages bring their individual gods and goddesses to join in on the celebration. These come dressed up and are carried in by the villagers who worship them. Traditional music is played to accompany the procession.
The festival is all about the local people and their culture. In addition to the local villages’ deities, local artists join in to perform dances, including the Kulu Natti folk dance.
This is not the only singing, dancing and music that goes on. The entire festival, which continues for three days, is filled with the sights and sounds of music, dancing and celebration.
DirectRooms.com can help travellers book an affordable and conveniently located hotel in Manali for this celebration.
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