Himachal Tourism | Famous Places Around Hamirpur

Himachal Tourism : Hamirpur 

 

 

The town is one of the unseen hamlets of Himachal Tourism. Hamirpur is an area situated at the lower elevation of Himachal and comparatively warmer but has natural beauty and cultural innocence. The district was named in the name of ruler Hamir Chand. The district was found in 1972 by carving out from the Kangra district. It is well connected by roads from all major cities and towns and has tourist destination which had good significance in the history of the state and also has religious places. This is a culturally charming city which is tinted with magnificent temples, which draw the attention of people from across the country. Hamirpur is situated on the Shimla-Dharamshala Highway.

Himachal Tourism: Detailed information of the famous places of Hamirpur

NIT: Hamirpur is the most literate district of Himachal Pradesh and even one of the top literate district in the country with the literacy rate of more than  95%. Hamirpur is also famous as educational hub in the state. National Institute of Technology is also situated in this district is at 2Km on the top of Hamirpur town. NIT was founded in 1986.

Nadaun: The town became famous when the Kangra rulers shifted his Capital here from Kangra port after losing to Jahangir’s Army. It is also situated on the bank of Beas River. It is developed and peaceful town with a good Rest House to stay and with old Shiva temple. Another thing of attraction is the river rafting from this place to Dehra.

Deotsidh Temple: The cave temple of Baba Balak Nath is famous in the region as well as across the state. The temple is thronged by devotees all the year round. It is situated at the Hamirpur-Bilaspur border. During Navratras, hundreds of devotees each day continuous visit place to receive blessings of the Baba. The government made arrangements for food, stay and other essential services.

Sujanpur Tihra: This is not the Holy place but it is Holi place. The Holi Fair is famous across the state. This place had been the capital of Katoch Dynasty. It has an old fort which has its own significance in the history, a lot of battles were fought to capture this fort. It has a huge ground, where the annual Holi fair celebrated and now these days this ground becomes a place political rallies and Sainik school is also located here. This place is suitable for adventure sports like Paragliding, Angling, Rafting and trekking in and around this area and also other sports activities in its large ground.

Climate & Temperature: 

Winters (October to March):               20-35°C

Summers (April to September):          25°C-40°C

Best time to Visit:                               October - April

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Himachal Tourism | District Sirmour

District Sirmour is on the separates Himachal Pradesh from Uttrakhand, Haryana and a little part of Uttar Pradesh. Various tourist places enhance its value the tourist places such as Churdhar, Bhurshingh Mahadev, Nahan, Renuka ji, Shillai and Haripurdhar. About 90% of the population lives in villages. District Sirmour also have a lot of places to visit one of them is Nahan, this was founded by Raja Karam Parkash in 1621 AD. Nahan is the Headquarter of this district. Nahan has three popular and lovely places,  known as   the  Villa Round,  he   Military  Round  and the   Hospital  Round, and also have beautiful garden known as Ranital.

The Churdhar mountain are one of other important places of district Sirmaur. They are one of  in the Shivalik ranges at the height of 11965 feet which is one of the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh, Churdhar, commonly known as Churichandni means “Bangle of Snow”, is blessed with some of the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes. It is believed that this is the place where Hanuman discovered the life-restoring Sanjivini booti (Life saving drug), which revived Lakshmana and give him life. A wealth of herbs and beautiful alpine flora conceal these Himalayan slopes and wildlife sanctuary, peak of this hill like a silent sentinel, a temple of lord shiva built on this range of mountain.

Renuka ji is also a famous tourist in district Sirmour. A place with natural Lake, which is largest natural lake of himachal. The place has a big significance on the Treta Yug. The place were named on the name of Lord Parshuram's mother Renuka. The shape of the Lake is just similar to the human. The place is just 40 Km away from Nahan. There is also a wildlife sanctuary at Renuka ji has animals Sambhar, Barking Deer and Hog Deer. Many pilgrims from across the state visit this place.

Giri river is major river of district Sirmour, which is a tributary of Yamuna. Yamuna only pass through this district through Paonta Sahib. The Paonta Sahib also have a good significance in Sikhism and the name also taken from the name of one of the guru of Sikhs. Suketi Fossil Park Kala Amb is only such Park in Himachal Pradesh.

There is luxury as well as cheap hotels and Dhabas at district Sirmour. Some of them are The sirmour Retreat, Grand view resort, Moon Resort near Nain-Tikkar and Krishna Bhojnalya are one of most famous Dhaba in the state.

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A brief info of Himachal Pradesh Tourism

Himachal Pradesh means "Snow-land" is a state of India located in Northern India. It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab and Chandigarh on the west, Haryana on the southwest, Uttarakhand on the southeast and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. The roots of name comes from Sanskrit him 'snow' and anchal 'mountain', by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the state's most eminent Sanskrit scholars.

Himachal Pradesh is famous for its natural beauty, hill stations, and temples. Himachal Pradesh has been ranked tenth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states and union territories for the year 2014-15. Many perennial rivers flow in the state, and numerous hydroelectric projects set up. Himachal produces surplus hydroelectricity and sells it to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Hydroelectric power projects, tourism, and agriculture form important parts of the state's economy.

The state has several valleys, and about 90% of the population lives in rural areas. Practically all houses have a toilet and 100% hygiene has been achieved in the state. The villages have good connectivity with roads, public health centers, and now with high-speed broadband.

Shimla district has the largest urban population in the state at 25%. It has incorporated environmental protection and tourism development has been aided with a government ban on the use of polyethylene bags, reducing litter, and tobacco products, to aid people's health.

Tourism in Himachal Pradesh is a major contributor to the state's economy and growth. The mountainous state with its diverse and beautiful Himalayan landscapes attracts tourists from all over the world. Several hill stations like Shimla, Mandi, Manali, Dalhousie, Chamba, Kasauli, Dharamsala and Kullu are popular destinations for both domestic and foreign tourists. The state has many important pilgrimage centers with prominent Hindu temples like Naina Devi Temple, Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Jwala Ji Temple, Chintpurni, Chamunda Devi Temple, Baijnath Temple, Bhimakali Temple, Bijli Mahadev,Manu Temple at Shenshar in Kullu district, Renuka Lake and Jakhoo Temple.  Like Uttarakhand, the state is also referred to as "Dev Bhoomi" (which meaning Abode of Gods) due to its mention in ancient holy texts and occurrence of a large number of historical temples in the state. Triund is a famous campsite for travelers and trekkers on the way to Indrahar Pass, Dhauladhar Mountain Range.

The state is also known for its adventure tourism activities like ice skating in Shimla, paragliding in Bir-billing and Solang Valley, rafting in Kullu, skiing in Manali boating in Bilaspur and trekking, horse-riding and fishing in different parts of the state. Spiti Valley in Lahaul & Spiti District situated at an altitude of over 3000 meters with its picturesque landscapes is an important destination for adventure seekers. Great Himalayan National Park (World Heritage site) has very good species of wildlife, Parvati hydro project and sainj hydro project are good tourist destinations. Shakti Maraud area is a very good tracking route, Shanghr  is a very beautiful place in Kullu district. The region also has some of the oldest Buddhist Monasteries in Asia.

The state is also a famous destination for film shooting. Movies like Roja, Henna, Jab We Met, Veer-Zaara, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Highway have been filmed in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal hosted the first Paragliding World Cup in India from 24 October to 31 October in 2015. A venue for paragliding world cup was Bir-Billing, which is 70 km from famous tourist town Macleod ganj, located in the heart of Himachal in Kangra District. Bir-Billing is the center for aero-sports in Himachal Pradesh and considered as best for paragliding spot in India. Buddhist monasteries, trekking to tribal villages, mountain biking are other activities to do here.

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