VEDAS OF INDIA

Mana village attained its name from the Manas Putra (Sons) the biological son of Lord Brahma. The village also attains importance as Pandavas after the Mahabharata decided to renounce the world and to attain salvation. It is said that they reached Mana village for their onward journey towards Heaven (Swarag Rohini). The onward journey towards the heavens steps could not be completed by all the pandava brothers except Yudhistara – who climbed the steps to swarag rohini in his wordly body. These swarag rohini steps start from this village of MANA..

The village is also famous as it is the place from where Saraswati River originates, where Sage Vyas meditated and dictated the Hindu Vede Puranas to Lord Ganesha who compiled it for the humanity. The village is known for its scenic beauty, religions and mythological places.

Vyasa Gufa :- As the name suggests is the place Sage Veda Vyasa meditated in the Himalayas for ages. On the instructions of Lord Brahma the saint dictated the Vede Puranas, Upnishad and the epic Mahabaratha to Lord Ganesh – who was sitting in Ganesh Gufa situated at a distance of 50 yards. The Vyasa Gufa is covered with a rocky stone resembling the pile of sheet of paper – popularly known as Vayas Pothi. It is said that the entire epics have been engraved on these sheets of stone.

Ganesha Gufa :- Lord Ganesh in his Gufa splitted the single Veda into four Vedas to for the better understanding of the humanity. He also scripted the Epic Mahabharta, all the Upnishad and 18 Puranas for the universe.
Saraswati River :- Saraswati river also known as the goddess of Knowledge originates at village Mana. The legend goes that Lord Brahma undertakes the creation of the world through creative speech and goddess Saraswati is born in his mouth or tongue. The river is in full spate at this place before it vanishes after afew miles in Brahm Kund to re-originate at Prayag at the confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Sage Narad, Lord Garuda,Sage Bhrigu,Sage Vashishta,Sage Vishvamitra, Sage Angira, Sage Bhrigu, King Sagar, Lord Krishna ,Pandava,and several other meditated on the banks of this river.
Bhimpul : – Bhim ka pul is the farthest tourist spot from Mana village. It is believed that the Pandvas on their way to the heaven found it difficult for their wife Draupati to cross the river Saraswati, which was in fill spate at the place it originates. Bhim fetched a single rock and placed it across the river, thus creating a natural ford to enable Draupati to cross it.

Vasudhara Falls :- Vasudhara falls is situated at a distance of 4 miles. from village Mana. Vasudhara falls is a beautiful tourist spot, where water falls have always captivated the human imagination, toward the west is the Vasudhara fall with a drop of 150 m, set in a background of snowy peaks, glaciers and rocky heights. Violent wind sometimes sprays out the entire volume of the water falling and it appears that the water fall ceases for a minute or two, giving rise to a lot of superstitious ideas to the locals.