The Hadimba temple festival in May is quite popular and has a lot of dancing and singing. Dussehra and Shiv Ratri are two important festivals in Manali. During Dussehra, that is during September or October, the festivities go on for a week and there is a lot of singing and dancing. The highlight of the festival is the Rath festival on the Dussehra day. 200 idols are brought down from the hill and they all pay homage to Lord Rama who is taken in procession in a large chariot.
