Must-see attractions in Parvati Valley

  • Chojh Bridge

    Parvati Valley

    Pine-framed vistas up the racing Parvati River towards razor-sharp, snow-speckled peaks are at their light-suffused best around two hours before sunset…

  • 'Parliament' Square

    Parvati Valley

    The village's central open space is somewhat scrappy but its northern corner retains an age-blackened wooden pavilion with delicately carved columns plus…

  • Sri Guru Nanak Ji Gurdwara

    Parvati Valley

    The 1940 Sri Guru Nanak Ji Gurdwara looms over the north bank of the Parvati River. It's entered either by a dark, semi-underground passage from the…

  • Shiva Temple

    Parvati Valley

    Next door to the large gurdwara is a Shiva temple where devotees whisper prayers into the ears of an elegant Nandi bull (Shiva's vehicle).

  • Jamadaghni Rishi Temple

    Parvati Valley

    In the heart of the village this double-barrelled temple is most intriguing for the hunting trophies and long loops of bangles that decorate its southern…

  • Naina Bhagwati Temple

    Parvati Valley

    This ornate if relatively new wood-and-stone temple is dedicated to one of the main characters in the Manikaran legend.

  • Raghunath Mandir

    Parvati Valley

    Recently restored in concrete but with a wooden porch, this sikhara-type temple stands on the esplanade east of the gurdwara.