A small town situated across the river Beas is Vashshist. This beautiful town is a 3 kilometer short trip from Manali. Vashshist is a place filled with sulphur springs which relieves your fatigued body and offers therapeutic values. Vashshist tour packages has earned likings of many mainly because of its hot water springs. It makes for a worthwhile pit stop on your way to Manali.
Vashshist springs
Regular users of the springs believe the hot springs are therapeutic and can cure skin diseases too. You will feel rejuvenated and relaxed and it also helps with a soothing effect on your mind body and soul. Many people are attracted by the very thought of the healing properties the hot springs have. The hot springs in Vashshist tour packagesist have been well equipped with separate bathrooms for men and women. Its growing popularity has resulted in the setting up of these bathrooms.
The interesting aspect about the bathrooms around these hot springs is the Turkish style showers. They are set up close to the spring and pipes separating cold water and hot water flow have been facilitated. During the summer months the sulphurous hot springs of Vashshist witnesses a massive crowd. Tourists flock around the springs and just touch the water or take a dip. During the winters a dip in the spring water is not meant for the faint hearted. The spring might throw out hot water but the heat of the water would not do you any good due to the chillness of the winter weather. Hence take a dip if you please only if you are sure you can fight the cold despite the hot waters from the natural geysers.
The springs cannot be used at all times. It is open to visitors from 7:00 am to 1:00pm and 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To enjoy a hot soak in the bathing pools you will need to head to the ancient temples of Vashshist. The bath attracts a mixed blend of men, women, semi clothed saints, hippies, Hindu pilgrims, local residents and kids.
Vashshist pilgrimage tour
Vashshist tour packages attracts tourists and pilgrims primarily for the sulfurous hot water springs but besides the springs it also brags of two ancients temples that are placed opposite to each other above the main square. The temples are dedicated to Saint Vashshist and Lord Raghunathji.The smaller temple opens to a courtyard and will leave you awestruck with its beautiful and detailed wooden carving. The interior lining of the shrine has blackened due to the smoke from the oil lamp and dhoop that’s burnt within. Despite the blackening the temple is worth a visit.
Vashshist is a small village but it makes for a perfect budget tour destination. You can find decent and economical places to stay. Vashshist is surrounded by adequate number of eateries and coffee shops. The natural ambience of Vashshist tour packages will offer you traditional timber houses of the locals, narrow muddy paved roads, beautiful surrounding atmosphere and convenient guesthouses with comfortable stay options. A budget trip to a beautiful place offering hot spring bath with the majestic view of the Himalayas as the backdrop- sounds exciting and a trip worth making.