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A weathered hand pouring masala chai from a steel kettle into a glass, with prayer flags and sunset peaks beyond a Himalayan forest

Jogini Cafe

A quiet pause on the trail to Jogini Waterfall

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Stone steps leading to a small Shiva temple with a trishul, benches with patterned rugs, and a fire pit under deodar pines

The place

A tiny forest tea stop on the sacred trail from Vashisht village to Jogini Waterfall (Manali, India), about 50–60 minutes walk.

Beside a very ancient temple of Lord Shiva and the shrine of Jogini Mata, under centuries-old deodar pines, above 2000 m.

A place to rest, drink chai, meditate, watch sunsets over the peaks, and talk with people you have just met.

A smiling man in a patterned Kullu cap and wool shawl sitting by a kettle over a fire — an illustrated stand-in, to be replaced with a photograph of Nagesh Parmar

Meet Nagesh

Your host, Nagesh Parmar.

A man of the high mountains who loves simple food, good chai, and meaningful conversations with travellers from around the world.

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