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Mandi is a town in Himachal Pradesh.
The nearest railway stations are Joginder nagar and Shimla. It is also connected to Chandigarh and Kalka by rail.
There are regular buses that run between Mandi and all other major towns in Himachal as well as to Chandigarh. The drive to Chandigarh is about 5-6 hours.
This historic town is built along the banks of the Beas river. Sage Mandvya is said to have meditated here, hence the name. The town is known for is old stone temples and the fine carvings and is called the Varanasi of the Hills.
Bhutnath temple - The temple was built by Raja Ajber Sen in 1527 AD and is dedicated to Lord Shiva
Triloknath temple - The temple was built by the queen of Raja Ajber Sen in 1520 AD. It has the three-faced Lord Shiva.
Panchvaktra temple
Mahamrityunjaya temple
Tarna mata temple
Ganapati temple
Bhima kaali temple
For those who seek adventure a not so popular trekking destination janjehli is 67 kms away. It offers trekking up to 3300 metres to shikari mata peak. it has several others trek routes but the place suffers due to apathy of government. Nonetheless the whole valley offers you some exhilarating views of unspoilt nature and sprawlng apple orchards. Dense forests of Himalayan cedar and blue pines really present a treat to eyes as well as health. Shikari mata sanctury has myriad varieties of flora and fauna. Alpine oaks, spruce, fur and several other medicinal plants are found in plenty there. Wild animals like black bear, musk deer and leopard live here in their natural habitat. Various types of birds including the rare monal are at galore in protected sanctury of Shikari mata. Janjehli is connected by road to Mandi and buses and taxis are a conveniently available and a guest house of Forest department is available for those who want to stay overnight there and a trekkers hostel is under construction. Rohanda( 2100 m )and karsog valley( 1800 m )are other beautiful places nearby on Mandi-Shimla road which are pretty popular among motorcycling clubs. Orchard resorts ( 2200 m ) near rohanda and Mamleshwar hotel at Chindi (1860 m ) are quite good on this route.
Himachal tourism has numerous hotels in the area. It is advisable to book these hotels in advance especially during the peak travel months. Check out their hotel listings at http://himachaltourism.nic.in/hotdir/hotdisp.asp
Rewalser Lake - about 25 km from Mandi.
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MANDI, a native state of India, within the Punjab. It ranks as the most important of the hill states to which British influence extended in 1846 after the first Sikh War. The territory lies among the lower ranges of the Himalaya, between Kangra and Kulu. The country is mountainous, being intersected by two great parallel ranges, reaching to an average height of 5000 to 7000 ft. above sea-level. The valleys between the hill ranges are fertile, and produce all the ordinary grains, besides more valuable crops of rice, maize, sugar-cane, poppy and tobacco. Iron is found in places, and also gold in small quantities. Area, 1200 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 174,045; estimated revenue, £28,000; tribute, X6666. The chief, whose title is raja, is a Rajput of old family. Considerable sums have been expended on roads and bridges. An important product of the state is salt, which is mined in two places.
The town of Mandi is on the Beas, which is here a mountain torrent, crossed by a fine iron bridge; 29 9 1 ft. above sea-level; 88 m. from Simla. Pop. (1901), 8144. It was founded in 1527, and contains a palace of the 17th century and other buildings of interest. It is a mart for transfrontier trade with Tibet and Yarkand.
See Mandi State Gazetteer (Lahore, 1908).
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