Manali,this name has a beautiful story which I would like to share with all of you. It is named after one of the sage called Manu. Once upon a time,there was flood in many parts of India due to which he had to leave his home and migrate to a different place so he set on sail on his boat and arrived at a valley. So,he decided to stay there and make a house,’Manu-Alaya’, alaya means home in hindi and that’s how it was named Manali.
The day we were supposed to begin with our first trek,it was raining cats and dogs due to which we had to keep our plans at hold but we weren’t bored at all as our team of amazing instructors made us play some interesting games ,indoors. After sometime we were reluctant to go out and hike but the team of Anala was dicey in terms of our safety. However,when it stopped raining for sometime we convinced our instructors to take us for the trek and they finally agreed, that day we were going to Rishi waterfall at approximately 975ft. We were given proper instruction about how we were supposed to trek as the land was still slippery after the downpour.
Then finally after 3-4 hours of trekking we were exhausted and tired as it started raining again it became more challenging but the moment I saw the waterfall, it was all worth the view. After reaching there we clicked some pictures and rested for a while,then we began our trek back to the campsite. Having dinner after such a long day felt like heaven. Later, we played games and made our way back to our tents to get some much needed sleep.
The next day,as I opened the zip of my tent I could feel the warmth of the sun on my face and I must tell you I have never been this happy after seeing the sunshine. Yesterday, as it rained heavily we were begging for some sun and here it was. As the sky was clear we could also see some snow covered mountains. Then after breakfast we did exercise and got ready for another thrilling day.
We got ready in our gears and I prepared myself mentally for what was coming. Firstly, I was petrified but also excited to do rapelling,zip line,rock climbing and burma bridge crossing. After doing all four of these I was happy that I did it and enjoyed it to the fullest.
Than in the evening we went to visit Hidimba Devi Temple which has an interesting tale. Hidimba Devi was born into a Rakshasa family,she was Bheem’s wife( from Mahabharata) and Ghatotkacha’s mother. She used to meditate in this temple. This place is surrounded with ginormous trees out of which some of them are 400-500 years old. The place was beautiful and gave me a serene feeling. After seeking blessings we made our way to the Manali Mall road for some shopping and then returned to our abode.
To be continued…..
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