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{{Short description|Village in Chamoli of Uttrakhand}}


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'''Mana''' is a [[village]] in the district of [[Chamoli]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttarakhand]], located at an altitude of 3,200 meters.<ref name=bisht>{{cite book|last=Bisht|first=Harshwanti|title=Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya : with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts|year=1994|publisher=Indus Pub. Co.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788173870064|pages=90–92|url=https://books.google.com/?id=6C6DGU73WzsC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=vasudhara+fall#v=onepage&q=Mana&f=false}}</ref> It is located on the northern terminus of [[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 58]],<ref>{{cite web
'''Mana''' is a [[village]] in the district of [[Chamoli]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttarakhand]], located at an altitude of 3,200 meters {10,500 feet}.<ref name=bisht>{{cite book|last=Bisht|first=Harshwanti|title=Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya : with special reference to mountaineering and trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts|year=1994|publisher=Indus Pub. Co.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788173870064|pages=90–92|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6C6DGU73WzsC&q=Mana&pg=PA43}}</ref> It is located on the northern terminus of [[National Highway 7 (India)|National Highway 7 (new numbering system)]],<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh58-driving-directions-map.html
|url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-directions-maps/nh58-driving-directions-map.html
|title = National Highway No. 58
|title = National Highway No. 58
|publisher = Maps of India
|publisher = Maps of India
|accessdate = 2010-08-07}}</ref> Mana is the last village before the [[Mana Pass]] and is 24 kilometres from the border of India and [[Tibet]] The village is at a distance of about 3&nbsp;km from the Hindu Pilgrimage [[Badrinath]] and the two places are culturally connected with each other.<ref name=bisht/>
|access-date = 2010-08-07}}</ref> 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&nbsp;km from the Hindu Pilgrimage [[Badrinath]] and the two places are culturally connected with each other.<ref name=bisht/>


==Demography==
==Demography==
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==Cultural identity==
==Cultural identity==
The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and annual fair of Matha murthi.<ref name=bisht/> They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days.<ref name=bisht/> There is a small cave in Mana, named Vyas Gufa and it is believed that Maharshi [[Vyas]] composed Mahabharatha in this cave.<ref name=bisht/> One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.
The villagers of this village are culturally associated with activities of Badrinath temple and annual fair of Matha murthi.<ref name=bisht/> They used to trade with Tibet in earlier days.<ref name=bisht/> There is a small cave in Mana, named Vyas Gufa and it is believed that Maharshi [[Vyas]] composed Mahabharat in this cave.<ref name=bisht/> One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.


==Other destinations==
==Other destinations==
Nearby places of Mana include [[Vasudhara Falls]], [[Satopanth Tal|Satopanth Lake]], Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}}
Nearby places include [[Vasudhara Falls]], [[Satopanth Tal|Satopanth Lake]], Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}}

==See also==
*[[Niti Valley]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Commons category|Mana, Uttarakhand}}
{{Commons category|Mana, Chamoli}}
{{Chamoli district}}
{{Chamoli district}}


Latest revision as of 12:32, 22 November 2024

Mana
Village
Gateway to Mana village
Gateway to Mana village
Mana is located in Uttarakhand
Mana
Mana
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Mana is located in India
Mana
Mana
Mana (India)
Coordinates: 30°46′19″N 79°29′43″E / 30.77194°N 79.49528°E / 30.77194; 79.49528
CountryIndia
StateUttarakhand
DistrictChamoli
Elevation
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,214
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Garhwali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK 11

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]

Demography

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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

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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 Mahabharat in this cave.[1] One more cave is called Ganesh Gufa and tourists visit both caves regularly.

Other destinations

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Nearby places include Vasudhara Falls, Satopanth Lake, Bhim Pul, Saraswati Temple etc.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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.
  2. ^ "National Highway No. 58". Maps of India. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Mana, Uttarakhand census 2011 data". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
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