A 1553 wooden pagoda temple to Hidimba of the Mahabharata, set in a deodar grove above the town.
Go early — by 11am the grove fills with costume-photo stalls and angora rabbit handlers. The forest walk from Old Manali is a nicer approach than the car park.
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