Manali is a part of the Kullu district. The small town was the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh, over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin. Manali is an important hill station in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a popular Himalayan tourist destination. their surrounding area is of great significance to Indian culture and heritage as it is said to be the home of the Saptarshi, or Seven Sages.