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Kullu Manali Circuit
The Kullu Manali Circuit is a tourist route in India. The initial entry point to Kullu Manali Circuit is from Chandigarh, India. Most of the stopovers and destinations lies on the National Highway No. 21. This highway originates from Chandigarh and ends at Manali. This path from Chandigarh to Manali followed by National Highway No 21. The circuit is categorised into 4 main segments:- *Sutlej Trail *Beas Trail *Kullu Valley Trail *Across Rohtang Pass Rohtang Pass (Rohtang , lit: རོ་ (Ro)- corpse(s), ཐང་། (thang)- plain/field Polgreen, Lydia. ''New York Times''. Accessed 31 July 2010.) is a high mountain pass (elevation ) on the eastern end of the Pir Panjal Range of the Hima ... Picture gallery Image:Lug-valley.JPG, Lug valley Image:Kullu.jpg, Kullu as seen from Bhekhli village Image:Old style home, Manali, 2004.jpg, Traditional home, Manali, 2004 Image:Beas river and mountains as seen from Van Vihar, Manali.jpg, River Beas and mountains as seen from Va F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 21 (India)
National Highway 21 (NH 21) is a primary national highway in India. This highway connects Jaipur in Rajasthan to Agra and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh This national highway is long. Route * Jaipur to Bharatpur * Bharatpur to Agra * Agra to Sikandra Rao * Sikandra Rao to Budaun * Budaun to Bareilly * Jaipur to Agra section of NH 21 was known as NH 11 before renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010. Junctions : Terminal near Jaipur. : near Jaipur : near Jaipur : near Dausa : near Mahwa : near Uncha Nagla : near Kiraoli : near Kiraoli : near Agra : near Sikandra Rao : near Sikandra Rao : Terminal near Bareilly. See also * List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India by state List of the new National Highway numbers (state-wise). Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandi District
Mandi district is one of the central districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Mandi is the headquarters of the district. The main native language is Mandeali. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra. Demographics According to the 2011 census Mandi district has a population of 999,777, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 446th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.89%. Mandi has a sex ratio of 1012 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.81%. At the 2011 census, 59% of the population in the district identified their first language as Mandeali, 33% opted for Pahari (a term broadly applicable to most Indo-Aryan languages of Himachal and Uttarakhand), while 4.1% chose Hindi, 0.66% – Punjabi and 0.47% – Kangri. Subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahul And Spiti
The Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul () and Spiti (; or ). The present administrative centre is Kyelang in Lahaul. Before the two districts were merged, Kardang was the capital of Lahaul, and Dhankar the capital of Spiti. The district was formed in 1960, and is the fourth least populous district in India (out of 640). It is the least densely populated district of India, according to the Census of India 2011. Geography Geologically located on the Tibetan Plateau, Lahaul and Spiti district is connected to Manali through the Rohtang Pass. ''Kunzum la'' or the Kunzum Pass (altitude ) is the entrance pass to the Spiti Valley from Lahaul. It is from Chandra Tal. To the south, Spiti ends from Tabo, at the Sumdo where the road enters Kinnaur and joins National Highway 5. Spiti is barren and difficult to cross, with an average elevation of the valley floor of . It is surrounded by lofty ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keylong
Kyelang (also spelled Keylong) is a town and the administrative centre of the Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, north of Manali via Atal Tunnel and from the Indo-Tibetan border. It is located along the Manali-Leh Highway, about northeast of intersection of the Chandra, Bhaga, and Chenab valleys, on the banks of Bhaga River. Sights and festivals Kyelang faces the famous Kardang Monastery, the largest and most important monastery in Lahaul, of the Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, which is on a slope across the river from Keylong. Sights near Kyelang include the Kardang, Shasur, and Tayul monasteries, all within a few kilometres of Kyelang. There is also a small temple dedicated to the local deity Kelang Wazir in the house of Shri Nawang Dorje that may be visited upon arrangement. The annual Lahaul Festival is held here each July with a big, busy market and a number of cultural activities. Tourism Kyelang is the district headquarters of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raison, Himachal Pradesh
Raison is a stopover which has vast camping grounds maintained by Himachal Pradesh Tourism. General information Raison is a small cluster of villages on the banks of Beas river about 12 km north of Kullu. It is famous for camping sites and starting point for white water rafting on Beas river. Recently a mineral water unit by "Catch" has been set up here. This place is also famous for rural centre of Rajendra Prasad National Ophthalmology Centre (AIIMS) where summer camps for various ophthalmological diseases are held every year. * Type:- stopover. * Climate:-In winters the temperature falls down to about 1-2 degree Celsius and summers are pleasant. * Height:- 1435m (4708 ft). Access * Distance from Kullu:- 12 km. (on Manali highway). * Distance from Manali:- 29 km. * Distance from Delhi:- 575 km. * Distance from Shimla:- 232 km. * Nearest broad gauge railhead:- 292 km. (Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jogindernagar
Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar (Hindi: जोगिंदर नगर) (), is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the Kangra Valley narrow-gauge railway. Jogindernagar is the third-largest city in the Mandi district. The only city in Asia with three hydro-electric power stations, its nickname is "The City of Powerhouses". Situated in the central Joginder Nagar Valley, this region is known for paragliding and trekking, mountain biking and camping. The valley is known for its ''Ts'': trolley, trout and train. In 2015, Jogindernagar was declared the first free Wi-Fi city in Himachal Pradesh. Etymology Jogindernagar was named after the Mandi king Raja Joginder Sen. Its original name was Sukrahatti. History In 1925, Raja Joginder Sen and Col. B. C. Batty planned a hydropower scheme near the village of Sukrahatti. Alexander Sanderson was chief engineer u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewalsar, India
Rewalsar or Tso Pema in Tibetan is a small town and a pilgrimage place in a nagar panchayat in Mandi district in India. It is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The local name for Rewalsar is Tri Sangam. Rewalsar Lake is a tourist spot in the area. Demographics As of the 2001 India census, Rewalsar had a population of 1369. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rewalsar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 73%. In Rewalsar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Geography Rewalsar is located at an altitude of 1360 m above sea level. It is connected to Mandi by a motorable road and is about 25 km from Mandi. Lying in the Southern Himalayan belt, winters in Rewalsar can be freezing, while summers are generally pleasant. Religion Rewalsar is sacred to adherents of three major Dharma religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Hinduism Seven lakes assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deothsidh
The place of Sidh Baba Balak Nath's gufa Deotsidh is a pilgrimage town in Barsar tehsil, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The nearest broad gauge railway station is in Una district, about distant, and the nearest airport is about away in Chandigarh. Annual fair Beginning on 14 March, which is in the Hindu month of Chaitra, an annual fair is organised at Deotsidh and attracts thousands of devotees from all over India and abroad. The fair commemorates Baba Balak Nath, an incarnation of Lord Shiva in ''Kali Yuga''. General information The Shrine - Baba Balak Nath Trust is the Overall Authority to Look After the Temple And Local Premises including the Library, Langar and Sarai. The Main ''Gufa'' is Located in the south of the Hilltop which is strictly banned for physical visit for women devotees. However, the women in a different Queue are allowed to have ''Darshans'' from a platform located some 5 Metre ahead of the Samadhi Place. Many pilgrims prefer to walk uph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullu
Kullu is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the states and union territories of India, Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about north of the airport at Bhuntar, Bhuntar, Kullu. Kullu Valley is a broad open valley formed by the Beas River between Manali, Himachal Pradesh, Manali and Larji. This valley is known for its temples and its hills covered with pine and Cedrus deodara, deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards. The course of the Beas river, originating from Beas Kund presents a succession of magnificent, clad with forests of deodar, towering above trees of pine on the lower rocky ridges brings the most out of this magnificent town. Kullu Valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal Range, Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayas, Great Himalayan Ranges, located in Northern India, 497 k.m. away from the capital of India. History Historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur is a town and a municipal council in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. History Bilaspur was the capital of a state of the same name founded in the 7th century, also known as Kahlur. The ruling dynasty were Chandel Rajputs, who claimed descent from the rulers of Chanderi in present-day Madhya Pradesh. The town of Bilaspur was founded in 1663. The state later became a princely state of British India, and was under the authority of the British province of Punjab. On 13 May 1665, Guru Tegh Bahadur went to Bilaspur to attend the mourning and funeral ceremonies for Raja Dip Chand of Bilaspur. Rani Champa of Bilaspur made an offer to the Guru of a piece of land in her state, which the Guru accepted at the cost of 500 rupees. The land consisted of the villages of Lodhipur, Mianpur, and Sahota. Guru Tegh Bahadur broke ground on a new settlement on 19 June 1665, which he named Nanaki after his mother. In 1932, the state became part of the newly cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarghat
Swarghat is a stopover destination on the Chandigarh- Manali Highway in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. General information *Climate:- Mild winters and pleasant summers. *Height:- 1220m. *Time to visit:- Throughout the year. Getting there * By Road:- From Chandigarh (through Ropar) it is 90 km away. From Shimla it is 124 km and from Bilaspur 40 km. * By Rail:- Kiratpur (nearest railhead), it is about 20 km away. * By Air:- Nearest airport from Swarghat is at Chandigarh. Attractions *hotel hill top(0 km) *Nalagarh Fort (4.5 km) *Bhimakali temple (6 km) *Naina Devi temple (20 km) *Bhakra (37 km) See also * List of National Highways in India On 28 April 2010, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways officially published a new numbering system for the National Highway network in the Gazette of the Government of India. It is a systematic numbering scheme based on the orientatio ... External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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