The name of place Manali is from word Manavalaya which means “Home of Manu”. It has another name as Valley of the Gods. The Old Manali village has an ancient temple dedicated to Manu. It is a popular tourist destination and serves as the gateway to Lahaul & Spiti district as well as Leh. It’s also a jumping-off point for paragliding, rafting, mountaineering in the Pir Panjal mountains, home to 4,000m-high Rohtang Pass. Manali is famous for its lush green forests of deodar. This place is also famous for snow-capped mountains. It is famous for its adventure sports like kayaking, skiing hiking, rafting, trekking. The best time for snowfall in KULLU MANALI is December and January months. Rohtang Pass is the highest point for snowfall there and tourists like to visit there in their tour packages.