Leela Huts and its surroundings encapsulate certain nice places worth a visit. Solang
Valley: The adventurous valley for skiing, paragliding
and horse riding, Solang valley is located 16 km away
from Leela Huts. Solang valley serves as a base camp
for various popular treks. It is the venue of state
and national level winter sports. Solang slopes are
considered one of the best in the world for skiing.
In winters a 15 to 26 feet high 'Shivlingam' is formed
of the water falling from the hills. Hadimba
Devi Temple: Hadimba Devi temple is situated
at Dhungri in Manali, 4 km from Leela Huts. The temple
was built by Raja Bahadur Singh in 1553 AD and has been
constructed in Pagoda style. The temple is dedicated
to Hadimba-wife of Bhima. Bhima was one of the Pandavas
who visited this place during their exile.
Club
House: Club House, situated in Old Manali has
a multi-purpose hall offering facilities for conferencing,
indoor games such as, Snooker, Billiards,
Badminton and Table Tennis. It has a well-stocked bar
and a skating rink too.
Vashishta:
The village is situated at a distance of 4 km
from Leela Huts. It is known for the hot water springs,
asceticism of Rishi Vashishta and the temple dedicated
to him. The temperature of these hot water springs coming
out from under the rocks ranges between 111° F to 123°
F. The 4000 years old temple of Vashishta Rishi contains
a stone statue of the sage. Rohtang
Pass: The most spectacular gateway to Lahaul
and Ladakh, Rohtang Pass is situated at a distance of
52 km from the Leela Huts. Rohtang Pass offers you a
beautiful panorama of the uncharted Western Himalayas.
Naggar:
Naggar, the old capital of Kullu is famous for the 16th
century castle and Roerich Art Galley that preserves
great creations of the Russian painter N.K. Roerich.
The ancient village is splendid in nature and preserves
the rich traditions of the past. The village remained
the capital of the valley for about 1460 years. The
village has many ancient temples dedicated to gods and
goddesses and are fine examples of native temple architecture. Manikaran:
Manikaran is situated at a distance of 82 km
from Leela Huts. It is known for its ancient temples,
Sikh Gurudwara and the natural hot water springs.
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