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WITHIN
20 Kilometers
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"Dada Siba - Chinor" reached by a scenic road. "Dada
Siba" has an old Temple with beautiful Kangra murals
on the inner walls and impressive ruins. Chinor has water
mills to grind corn.
Dada Siba- Ruins
Maharana Pratap Sagar- Bird Sanctuary
A National Wet Land
"River Beas" at Chamba- Patan near Garli flows through
beautiful countryside. Famous for Mahaseer fishing
"Dehra".
The Revenue Office building was constructed in 1868. During
working days it is a picture of a rural court of the years
gone by.
"Garli" lovely old houses. The road leads to Chamba-Pattan
on the banks of river Beas where boat rides are possible.
Garli Home
"Meri"
(Baba Bharwagh Singh) for exorcising the evil spirit.
WITHIN
30 Kilometers
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"Chintpurni" A Shakti Temple famous for granting
of wishes. A little beyond is Dharamshala Mahanta, a sleepy
hamlet which has an old temple with Kangra murals on wall.
"Jwalamukhi"
A famous Shakti Temple.
"Haripur
- Guler" The narrow guage train station at Guler is quaint
with equipment from early 20th Century. Oil lamps still light
the signal at dusk. The Fort at Haripur, ornamental tank and
baolis (water springs) are historical. The Principality of
Haripur was founded in 1464 AD. It was famous as the cradle
of the Kangra School of Paintings.
Shakti Temple, Kangra
55 Kms
"Masroor" Rock cut Temples of the style of Ellora.
"Kangra"
Fort and Shakti Temple.
The
Fort, until conquered by Emperor Jehangir in 1622, was always-with
short exceptions - in Hindu hands.
The Bajreshwari Temple, Kangra, was sacked by Mahmud Ghazni
of uncounted treasures in1009.
WITHIN
65 Kilometers
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Dharamshala
Under
the shade of the towering Dhauladhar
mountains it has
numerous pretty spots
in the vicinity.
His Holiness,
The Dalai Lama
"Norbulingka" Named after the Dalai Lama's summer
palace in Tibet is a Cultural Centre.
St. John in the Wilderness
"St. John in the Wilderness" A Chapel with stained
glass windows lies on the road to Mcleodganj which was built
in memory of Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India.
Palampur
Is
in the midst of lush green tea estates. It is about 30 Kms.
from Dharamshala and on the way to Baijnath Temple and Bir/Billing
where International hang gliding competitions are held.
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