Mana – First Indian Village
At an elevation of 3200m above the sea level, Mana Village is situated in Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand State. Mana is the first village after the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from India – Tiber Border, the village is at a distance of about 5 km from Badrinath Dham Temple. Mana Village is very famous destination among tourists as visitors excites to take pictures at first Village of India, this place is surrounded by beautiful Badrinath Valley and snow-capped Himalayan Peaks and holy river Alaknanda flowing by side that attracts mostly nature lovers.
Local people of Mana Village or Badrinath Valley are known as Bhotiyas and their employment mostly depends on seasonal market by selling local food items, serving as guide, serving as trekker etc during May to October month, during winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow. If you are planning to visit Badrinath Dham, don’t miss to explore this beautiful mini village – Mana, you can also explore nearby places – Vasudhara Waterfall, Satopanth GlacierTrek, Bheem Pul, Pandukeshwar Temple, Charan Paduka, Alaknanda Valley and many more places.
Famous Tourist Attractions near Mana Village| Places to Visit near Mana Village
Around 5 km from Badrinath Dham, Mana Village is one of the famous tourist attractions and must visit place near Badrinath among travellers. One can explore many famous tourist attractions and pilgrimage sites near Mana Village, few of them are
- Badrinath Dham Temple
- Satopanth Trek
- Hanuman Chatti
- Vishnu Prayag
- Hemkund Sahib
- Ghangharia Village
- Valley of Flowers
- Joshimath Town
- Govindghat
- Saraswati Temple
- Pandukeshwar Temple
Things to do near Mana Village | Activities to do near Mana Village
Trek to Vasudhara Fall: Vasudhara Waterfall Trek Distance is around 5km from Mana Village, you will find some awesome views of snow-capped Himalayan Views and Satopanth Valley in between trek. This 5 km trek will surely test your stamina and physical fitness with ups and downs offroad trek way till Vasudhara Fall. Mana Village is around 5km from Badrinath Dham and is well connected with motorable road. You can also cover this 5km road distance by walking to explore Badrinath Valley and Mana Village.
Trek to Satopanth Glacier: Another Adventere trek near Badrinath, Satopath Trek is one of popular treks in Uttarakhand with a distance of 22k from Badrinath. If you are searching for peace, adventure, thrill and nature beauty – Satopanth Glacier trek can be the best option.
Pilgrimage sites near Mana Village: If you are planning to explore Mana Village, there are famous pilgrimage site you can add in your journey, few of them are Badrinath Dham, Hanuman Chatti, Yogdhyan Badri Temple, Mata Murti Temple, Ganesha Cave, Charan Paduka, Saraswati Temple, Bheem Pul, Pandukeshwar Temple
