Kullu
Photo: en:user:Affinor (CC BY-SA 3.0)November: good1–2 daystown
District town of the Kullu Valley, home of Kullu Dussehra, river rafting and Kullu shawls; near Bhuntar airport.
Transit hub with Dussehra and shawl shopping; good base for rafting and Bijli Mahadev.
November: Cold, clear
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Things to do
- Join Kullu Dussehra at Dhalpur: Week-long deity gathering from Vijayadashami.
- Visit Raghunath Temple
- Trek to Bijli Mahadev
- Raft the Beas from Pirdi to Jhiri: Banned 15 Jul-15 Sep (monsoon).
- Buy Kullu shawls and caps at shawl factories
- Eat trout and siddu
- Kullu River Rafting (Pirdi–Jhiri): Beas river rafting on the ~14 km Pirdi–Jhiri stretch, grade I–IV; banned 15 Jul–15 Sep.
- Trek up the ridge to Bijli Mahadev: Closed in winter (about mid-Dec to mid-Mar). Trek length not confirmed; carry water and warm layers.
- Hear the lightning-struck lingam legend: Check status before going: the sanctum closed for months in 2025.
- Visit Kullu's presiding deity Raghunathji: Idol brought from Ayodhya in 1651. Opening hours not found.
- See the carved wooden interior
- Buy a genuine handloom Kullu shawl: Cooperative showrooms help avoid powerloom fakes.
Top sights
Bijli Mahadev Temple
Hilltop Shiva temple above Kullu whose lingam is said to be shattered by lightning and restored with butter; closed in winter.
Raghunath Temple, Kullu
17th-century temple of Lord Raghunath (Rama), Kullu's presiding deity and centre of the Kullu Dussehra.
Kullu Valley
valley in Himachal Pradesh, India
Phojal Valley viewpoint
View of valleys
Parvati valley view
Lower Kullu Valley viewpoint
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Shopping
Nearby
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