Manikaran, located in Himachal Pradesh, is known as a geothermal energy site in India, where hot springs provide a source of natural geothermal energy
It extends from the Harihar temple at the entrance of the village to the confluence of the Parbati River with the Brahmaganga Nala.
It is located in the Parvati Valley on the river Parvati, in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
At Manikaran, thermal springs generally emerge either from joints in quartzites or through the overburden of the terrace gravel deposits.
The hot springs in Manikaran have been used for recreational purposes.
