Mana, India
Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters {10,500 feet}.[1] It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7 (new numbering system),[2] Mana is the first village before the Mana Pass and is 26 kilometres from the border of India and Tibet. The village is at a distance of about 3 km from the Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath and the two places are culturally connected with each other.[1]
Mana | |
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Village | |
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  Mana Location in Uttarakhand, India  Mana Mana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°46′19″N 79°29′43″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,214 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
Demography
As per Census 2011 the village had about 558 households and a population of about 1214.[3] The people belong to Marchhas and Jads or Bhotias.[1] During winter months, the entire populations comes down to lower places, as the area is covered under snow.[1] Many coffee shops here tell people that their shop is the last coffee shop on the Indian border.[4]
Cultural identity
The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and annual fair of Matha murthi.[1] They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days.[1] There is a small cave in Mana, named Vyas Gufa and it is believed that Maharshi Vyas composed Mahabharatha in this cave.[1] One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.
Other destinations
Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.
See also
References
- Bisht, Harshwanti (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya : with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. pp. 90–92. ISBN 9788173870064.
- "National Highway No. 58". Maps of India. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Mana, Uttarakhand census 2011 data". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- Raju Gusain (9 November 2008). "India's last tea shop gaining popularity amon". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
