Manikaran has located 35 km from Bhuntar, near Kulu. Legend has it that once Lord Shiva and his divine consort Parvati were wandering in this sublime environment. Shiva liked the place and started meditating and did for 11,000 years. Once Parvati was taking a bath in the blue waters. While she was playing in the water she lost her earring. Shiva was enraged when he could not get back the earring, he started doing Tandav, the dance of destruction. The atmosphere got tense and Shiva threatened the serpent, the probable thief. The serpent fished the jewel out from the waters. Thus the river came to be known as Parvati and the place was called Mani(ring)Karan(ear). During Third Udasi, Guru Nanak Dev Ji came to this place in 15 Asu 1574 Bikrami with his disciples Bhai Bala & Bhai Mardana. His Sikhs were hungry and there was no food. Guru Nanak Devji sent Bhai Mardana to collect food for langar.
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