Mana


Joshimath, Chamoli, Uttarakhand

Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters. It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7. Mana is the last village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet.

The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and the annual fair of Matha Murthi. They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days.

There is a small cave in Mana named Vyas Gufa, and it is believed that Maharshi Vyas composed Mahabharatha in this cave.

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