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One of the important hill stations of the state of Himachal Pradesh is Manali. It is located at a height of 6,398 ft., near the northern end of the Kullu Valley. It is at a distance of about 250 kilometers, from the state's capital Shimla. Manali is a town of the Kullu district, The valley was mostly inhabitated by rakshas or nomadic hunters in the past times. The next natives of the place were the shepherds from Kangra Valley who took up agriculture as their main occupation. "Naur" or the "nar", one of the exclusive castes to be found in the Kullu valley are one of the earliest natives of the region. Apple trees which were not among the native flora of the region were brought to the place by the British. Plum, pear along with apple is one of the most cultivated fruits in the region and thus a good source of income to the agriculturists.

The fish told him to look after it with devotion as one day it would do him a great service. The seventh Manu cared for the fish till the day it grew so huge that he released it into the sea. Before departing, the fish warned Manu of an impending deluge when the entire world would be submerged and bade him to build a sea worthy ark. When the flood came, Varvasvata and seven sages were towed to safety by Matsya, the fish which is regarded as first avatar of Lord Vishnu. As the water subsided the seventh Manu's ark came to the rest on a hill side and the place was named Manali (2050 m) after him. As the flood slowly dried, here arose a place of breath- taking natural beauty which was only appropriate at Manali that life began again. Today this legendary cradle of all human kind is a prime holiday destination. There are high mountains surrounded by snow and deep boulder strewn gorges. There are thick forests full of cool breeze and bird songs. There are fields of wild flowers, small picturesque hamlets and fruit laden orchards. Kullu-manali is one of the topmost tourist places in Himachal Pradesh and is frequented by huge crowds of tourists and pilgrims. Here’s the list of the best places you must visit in Kullu-Manali.