In the Kullu Valley, a young architect from Shimla came home with a radical idea
Category: Naggar, Himachal Pradesh
Perched above the Beas Valley between Kullu and Manali, Naggar is Himachal Pradesh’s best-kept secret — a medieval hillside town of stone castles, ancient temples, and apple orchards where the pace of life still follows the seasons. Home to the legacy of painter Nicholas Roerich and a thriving community of artists, Naggar offers the soul of the Himalayas without the crowds of Manali. Stay in a Kathkuni house, trek to glacial meadows, and discover one of India’s most quietly extraordinary mountain villages.
In a forgotten hillside village above the Beas Valley, a centuries-old Kathkuni house has been
