HP Tourism Hotel Mandav (Himachal Pradesh, India) is located off the national highway overlooking the quiet waters of Beas river and Tarna Hill which rises above the town.

Facilities

• All rooms are airy, specious, well furnished and have attached baths with running hot & cold water.

• Satellite Television

• Rooms service, Laundry and Dry Cleaning.

• Parking within premises, Doctor on Call.

• Bar & Restaurant serving India, Chinese, Continental and Himachali Cuisine including special Mandi dishes

PLACES OF INTEREST

• BHOOTNATH TEMPLE:- Practically synonymous with Mandi and located in its very heart, this is as old as the town itself and dates back to the 1520s. In March, the festival of Shivratri is a major event and the Bhootnath temple is its focus. For an entire week the town celebrates the arrival of hundreds of local deities on elaborately decorated palanquins.

• SYAMAKALI TEMPLE:- Also called the temple of Tarna Devi, this is high on Tarna Hill which rises above the town. Built In the 17^th century by Raja Syama Sen after particularly trying times when the goddess gave him success.

• OTHER TEMPLES IN MANDI TOWN:- Within the town is a variable roll call of shrines. Apart from the emotions they evoke, they are also a wealth of classical architecture and ornate sculpture. Many of these are devoted to Lord Shiva, at the Triloknath Temple He is depicted as the lord of the three worlds, at the Panchvaktra He has five faces, expressing His five aspects. At the Ardhanarisvara Temple, Lord Shiva appears in a composite form with right half as a male and the left half as a female symbolizing the male and female principles of cosmic evolution. There are several exquisite temples along the College road, and the bank of the Beas is lined with many more. At the Gyarah Rudra Temple, the day the famous Amarnath darshan takes place, the temple is decorated to resemble as Amarnath Cave. The other places of interest within Mandi are the Rani Amrit Kaur Park, the District Library Building and Vijay Kesari Bridge.

• PANDOH: 16 km from Mandi, an earth and rock fill dam is located here.

• SUNDERNAGAR (1175m): 24 km from Mandi is this attractive town where the balancing reservoir of the Beas - Sutlej link canal is located. The road has the canal on one side and lush green field on the other which makes driving along it a real pleasure. The Mahamaya Temple is on top of the hill.

• PRASHAR LAKE (92730m): 40 km north of Mandi is this beautiful lake, with a three storied pagoda style  Temple dedicated to the sage Prashar.

• JANJHELI (2200m): 67 km from Mandi this is a scenic place with thick forests and springs. It is also the base of some excellent treks.

• SHIKARI DEVI (2850m): 15 Km from Janjheli there is an ancient temple here and some marvelous landscapes.

• SHOPPING: A variety of traditional handcrafts including silver jewelry and stone carvings can be purchased at Mandi.

Mandi is centrally located and an Ideal Stopover while travelling between all major holiday destinations in Himachal Pradesh i.e. Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Dharamsala.

Distances

Mandi is covered as a Stopover in a larger itinerary covering other Areas of Himachal Pradesh.