Kullu district

Kullu is a in,. The district stretches from the village of in the south to the  in the North.

The largest in the district is called the, which is also known as the Valley of the Gods. There is also a town called which sits on the banks of the  in the central part of the valley. Another important valley in the district is the where  the main forest contractors have been extracting timber from the forests for the last 150 years and continue to do so today. Farther north lies the town of.

The ancient seat of the kings of Kullu was at, about 12 km north of the present town, and thought to have been built in the early 16th century by. (1637-72) moved the capital in the middle of the 17th century to its present position, and called it Sultanpur. The Royal compound consists of the "Rupi Palace, several temples, and a long narrow bazaar descending the hill."

The British took all of and Kullu from the  in. It is still used as home by the royal descendants, but the more ancient Naggar Castle was sold to the British.

Since the onset of the most recent unrest in, Manali and the Kullu Valley in general, have become important destinations for tourists escaping the summer heat of India.

In the eastern part of the district, the village of contains   and  temples and popular hot springs. The is at.