Mandi is located on the Midlands of the Himalayan range and the hills of the area are Sikandar Dhar, Ghugar Dhar and Dhar Kot. Due to its geographical location the city is prone to earthquakes. Snowfalls have however reduced considerably due to increasing temperature and global warming.
The Mandi district shares its boundaries with Kangra, Kullu, Hamirpur, Sohan, Bilaspur and Shimla. Mandi is a Dev Bhumi (land of Gods) with almost 81 known temples and is popularly called Choti Kashi (Small Kashi). It is also known as the Varanasi of Hills due to its immense range of carvings.
Mandi was earlier known as Mandav Nagar and the name was derived from the Great Sage Rishi 'Mandav' who is believed to have meditated here. The devotion of the sage turned the rocks black. As time passed by Mandav Nagar became Mandi.
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