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| Most beautiful village of Himachal Pradesh - Kullu - DASHAL - Gauri Shankar Temple - Drone crash | Jana village in Kullu Valley - Famous for red rice - Waterfall - Ancient Village at 9000 feets |
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At a distance of 16 km from Manali, 5 km from Naggar Bus stand and 24 km from Kullu is Dashal Village. Nearly 74 families live here and is beautiful village. It has many traditional Kathkuni styled houses. People in the village worship Vasuki Naag devta. Devi Kotli Mata, Gaurishankar, Naand Paatal. The Gauri Shankar temple at Dashal village is located very close to Naggar on the Naggar-Manali road. The small temple has exquisite stone carvings in classical style of the late Gupta period. The stone Shiva temples in the area are usually dominated by Brahmins and Rajputs, more so in the towns. Gauri Shankar temple is very famous for its architecture. The curvilinear tower (shikara) contains beautiful carvings in stone. This style is believed to have been imported from Indian plains to hills in seventh or eighth century AD. The best example is of Vishveshvara Mahadev temple of Bajaura. Built on a raised platform, the outer walls bear some exotic scenes like those temples of Khajuraho. The scenery all around is marvelous. Inside the temple Shiv linga has been installed. |
The village of Jana is situated 30 km south of Manali, 12 km from Naggar. To reach the village we have to climb down from the main road through huge deodar (Cedrus deodara) trees which are 15-20m high and had a trunk base of about 3-5m. This also happened to be the sacred tree of Jana. To the north, a small pathway running along the contour acted as the main road and took you to the Jeevnarayan temple and upper-level houses ahead. The locals believe in the power of the Jeevnarayan God and hence all new construction works and important decisions are undertaken after consulting with the Gods. Famous for local red rice, Vegetables like cabbage, wheat, barley, tomatoes, cauliflower, etc. are grown here. Local dishes are served in a nearby dhaba at the Jana falls. katth-kuni construction technique is quite visible in old houses. The walls are made of interlocking stone and wood courses, and the roof made of slate, these materials keep the interiors warm. As the village comes under seismic zone 4, the interlocking joints keep the house intact during tremors and the slates on the roof fall down outside instead of coming crashing down inside. |