Manikaran means ‘Jewel from the Ear’, and according to local legend, a giant snake stole earrings from Parvati while she was bathing, then snorted them out into the ground releasing the hot springs bubbling beneath. The water emerging from the ground is hot enough to boil rice and it has to be cooled with river water for bathing. Locals claim it can cure everything from rheumatism to bronchitis.
The town is centred on the huge Sri Guru Nanak Ji Gurdwara, lurking behind a veil of steam on the far side of the river. The shrine inside is revered by both Hindus and Sikhs, and the road through the village is chock-a-block with pilgrims and shops selling prasad (food offering used in religious ceremonies) and Guru Nanak souvenirs.
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