In the celestial era, when Gods roamed on the Earth, it was known as the Manibhadra Ashram. From Mana village, one track leads to the Kailas, residence of Lord Shiva, now which is populated by the Himalayan semi-nomads that form a small group. The inhabitants of the village Mana are closely related to the activities of the Badrinath temple. On the closing day of the temple, they present a choli to the deity to save it from the cold and chilling winter. The 'choli' is woven by the inhabitants of the village Mana. Mana is even supposed to have witnessed the passage of the Pandavas, the five main characters of the Mahabharata, on their way to Heaven, after they renounced their kingdom. |