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Pragpur offers a host of activities. It has a quaint market where several
silversmiths ply their trade and will quickly modify trinkets to satisfy
individual taste. The several village weavers will make shawls and blankets
to order and tailors will make up dresses overnight.
Easy excursions are possible, including visits to Kangra Fort, Dharamsala
and Mcleodganj, the seat of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Dada Siba and
the river Beas.
Angling
The picturesque Kangra valley has several spots that offer mahaseer river
carp. The reservoir of the Maharana Pratap Sagar right up to the town
of Dehra has good spots. Nadaun along the river Beas has some good beats,
besides Chamba Pattan near Garli (accessible from Nadaun or Jwalamukhi),
Amtar (2 km from Nadaun), Harsi Pattan (30 km from Tira Sujanpur) and
Lambagaon (15 km from Tira Sujanpur).
Water and River Sports
The Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir in Kangra with its 42 km length and
2 km breadth, offers a variety of activities in close collaboration with
the Directorate of
Mountaineering and Allied Sports
Year long activities include swimming, water-skiing, surfing, kayaking,
rowing, canoeing and sailing. Three levels of courses are conducted -
beginner, intermediate and advanced.
The countryside is ideal for low-level
treks and walks. Those interested in nature study and bird watching will
get their fill. The Beas River is within 6 kms. and offers the possibility
of angling during season ( winter to early summer).
Picnics and visits to local historical sites and monuments are arranged,
and satisfying hours can be spent exploring nearby Garli (lovely old houses
in Simla architecture) and
Pragpur (cobbled streets and ancestral homes).
Interesting forthcoming events will
include the opening of the Village Museum, the commencement of construction
of campus of a Sanskrit University and a Village Library.
Seasonal fruit is in plenty with :
- Citrus from November to January
- Lychees towards towards mid June
- Mangoes in mid July
There are possibilities to attend many fairs and festivals from Heritage
Village Pragpur.
The festival of "Lohri" has
been designated by the Government as Festival of Heritage Village Pragpur
and falls each year on the 13th January.
The chart of Fairs and Festivals,
to be found by clicking here, 
will help in determining itineraries
to Heritage Village Pragpur.
The Dates of Festivals can change by
a day or so specially as some are based on the Lunar Calendar.
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