Manu Temple Manali

Manu Temple dedicated to sage Manu is one of the prime attractions among religious sites of Manali. As per Hindu mythology, Sage Manu, the divine creator of the human race, dwelt and meditated in Manali. Considering a belief like this, Manu temple was built right at his meditative spot. Owing to such tales, the temple holds a great amount of significance for the pilgrims

Sage Vaivasvata Manu is believed to be the first king to rule the earth after saving mankind from the great flood. He was warned of the great flood by the Matsya Avatar of Hindu lord Vishnu as well as advised to construct a gigantic boat.

As narrated in the Matsya Purana, Lord Vishnu’s Matsya Avatar initially appeared as a small carp to King Manu while he was washing his hands in the river. The small carp requested King Manu to save him. Honoring the carp’s request, King Manu placed it in a water jar. Soon the carp grew too big to fit into the jar and King Manu shifted it into a bigger bowl. The carp kept growing bigger, and King Manu had to shift it from the bowl to a well and then into a reservoir.