The valley is also famous for its exquisitely woven colourful hand made shawls and kullu caps. The airport is at Bhuntar, 10kms. from Kulu. Nearest convenient rail heads are Kalka, Chandigarh and Pathankot on Broad Gauge from where Kulu can be reached by road. Regular direct buses ply between these stations including deluxe, semi-deluxe and air conditioned buses during tourist season. Local buses operate between Kullu-Manali and Manikaran regularly.
Taxis are also available.
It can be reached by a tough but rewarding climb of 10 kms. A 60 feet high staff of Bijli Mahadev temple glistens like a silver needle in the sun. The rest of the story can be heard from the priest, which is un-believable but true. At a distance of 4kms. There are a large number of orchards in this part of the valley.