Manikaran is at the bottom of dark gorge with hot sulphurspring emerging from the rock strewn banks of the Parvati. According to Hindu mythology while Parvati bathed in the river, Naga, the serpent god stole her "Manikaran" (earrings).
manikaran known for its hot water springs is a famous destination as one of the Hindu Pilgrimages. I see huge sikh crowds at the gurudwara. The water is too hot to touch until it flows into a large pool where people can take bath etc., I also see many rice bags dropped into the spring and it gets cooked within just a few mins.
There are both Hindu and Sikh pilgrim centers offering "Langar" (community food) and stay to devotees. One can see food being cooked with the help of boiling sulphur waters. Manikaran sulphur water is said to have miraculous healing properties for skin ailments. People take bath and many claim to have being cured with its therapeutic properties. There are separate baths for men and women.
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