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[[File:The village of Tosh in Himachal Pradesh, India (photo by Jim Ankan Deka).jpg|thumb|The village of Tosh in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
'''Tosh''' village is in [[Himachal Pradesh]] state of [[India]]. It is located at about {{convert|2400|m|ft}} in elevation on a mountain slope on the right bank of the [[Parvati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parvati River]] in the [[Parvati Valley]], surrounded by mountains (''TOSH is the last village'').<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/travel/tosh-malana-kasol-and-other-picturesque-villages-that-you-wouldnt-want-to-miss-1099364.html|title=Tosh, Malana, Kasol and other picturesque villages that you wouldn't want to miss|author=Kriti Tulsiani|website=News18|date=15 December 2016|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="SGL">{{cite news|url=http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/travel/8230-silent-retreat-trekking-tosh-parvati-valley-himachal-pradesh|title=A silent retreat: Trekking from Tosh to Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh|author=Keith Armando Gomes | date=4 February 2017|website=Sunday Guardian Live|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref> The main occupation of the people in Parvati valley is Tourism. Apple orchards are also a big source of income for the local people. Wooden houses in the village are excellent example of architecture of Mountain people. Tosh is less expensive than its neighbour town Kasol. The guest houses and the hotels are available both at the entrance and far end of the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://walkingwanderer.com/2017/06/how-to-reach-tosh-from-kasol.html|title=How To reach Tosh and things to do Around Tosh'''|last=Rahul|date=19 June 2017|website=Walking Wanderer|language=en-US|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> Alongside the village is a right-bank tributary of the [[Parvati River (Himachal Pradesh)|Parvati River]]. The Parvati River begins at the Mantalai Glacier within the Parvati Valley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripoto.com/trip/mantalai-lake-trek-kheerganga-parvati-valley-best-time-to-visit-58abd6b1f2c79|title=Mantalai Glacier, Parvati Valley|website=Tripoto}}</ref> The peaks surrounding the glacier include Papasura, White Sail, Angduri, Pinnacle, and Devachan.<ref name="Betts">{{cite book|author1=Vanessa Betts|author2=Victoria McCulloch|title=Indian Himalaya Footprint Handbook: Includes Corbett National Park, Darjeeling, Leh, Sikkim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=77D8AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA169|date=10 February 2014|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-907263-88-0|page=169}}</ref> Tosh village is reached by bus from [[Kullu]] to Barshaini via [[Kasol]] and [[Manikaran]] and then a one-hour hike.<ref name="SGL" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kasol,+Himachal+Pradesh,+India/32.014464,77.453636/@32.0136994,77.3131686,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m19!4m18!1m15!1m1!1s0x39045c4474aa31e9:0xf112d2e32b47949d!2m2!1d77.3149625!2d32.0099986!3m4!1m2!1d77.3740005!2d32.012697!3s0x39045cb5ca516d4b:0x8912315d75eaad80!3m4!1m2!1d77.4067208!2d32.0030148!3s0x39044360ac6f1fdd:0x9535a9565973cf46!1m0!3e0?hl=en|title=Kasol to Tosh|website=Google maps|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Abram" /> It is described as a "traditional village turned hippie colony".<ref name="Abram">{{cite book|author1=David Abram|author2=Rough Guides|title=The Rough Guide to India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kAMik_6LbwUC&pg=PA503|year=2003|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-84353-089-3|page=503}}</ref><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
In the meadows and valleys around Tosh are [[Meconopsis betonicifolia|Himalayan blue poppies]], [[Iris (plant)|irises]], [[Caltha palustris|marsh marigolds]], [[primula]]s, [[buttercup]]s, and [[Himalayan balsam]] flowers. Birds in the area include lamagiers, bull finches, rose finches, [[Himalayan griffon]]s, white-capped water starts, and [[brown dipper]]s. [[Himalayan brown bear|Himalayan brown]] and black bears are occasionally seen.<ref name="Betts" /><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Tosh glacier.jpg|Tosh glacier<br />
File:Tosh View.jpg|View from Tosh<br />
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File:Hills of Tosh.jpg|<br />
File:View from Tosh.jpg|Another view from Tosh<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kullu district]]</div>Ajay Kumar