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Gadhan Thekchokling Gompa (Manali)
      Built by Tibetan refugees in the late 1960s, the gompa has some brightly coloured frescoes and a mid-size Buddhist statue. On the outside wall there is a least of Tibetan Martyrs killed during the Chinese occupation from 1987 to 1989. The gompa, open from 6 am to 7 pm, dominates the 'Tibetan area' around the bottom of The Mall.

Arjun Gufa (Manali)
      It is a cave where Arjun supposedly performed austerities to get the powerful Pashupati astra.

Punjpula & Satdara (Dalhousie)
      Panjpulla is situated at a distance of 2 km from the G.P.O. square and is an excellent picnic spot. Here the water of natural tank flows under five little bridges(hence the name of this place 'panj-pulla'). There is Samadhi of Shahid Ajit Singh who died on August 15, 1947 in Dalhousie when his dream of independence was achieved. He was the uncle of Shahid Bhagat Singh. In Satdhara seven sparkling springs flows at the height of 2030 meters These seven springs contains mica and with medicinal properties.