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Sirmaur
The district of Sirmaur or Sirmour is in the
south eastern corner of the state. It is famous for its places of pilgrimages
and for the legends that surround them. Nahan is a historic town pleasantly
located on a ridge of the Shivalik Hills. It has beautiful green forests and
valleys especially in Choordhar peak. A little town with a salubrious climate
Nahan has gardens, temples and three popular walking circuits - The villa round,
Military round and the Hospital round.
Famous Places Around Sirmaur :
Nahan :
Nahan was founded by Raja Karna Prakash in 1621 A.D. as his capital city. It is
crowned by the 3,647 metres high Choordhar peak. Nahan's close proximity to
plains makes it an all weather holiday resort. There are a number of picturesque
walks through the dense forests and some of them are the Villa Round, Military
Round and Hospital Round.
Jaganath Temple : Jaganath temple was built by Raja Budh
Prakash in 1681 A.D. Making the end of the Monsoon, the festival of 'Sawan
Dwadashi' is celebrated annually at the temple, towards the end of the monsoon
when fifty two idols of local gods are carried in procession to Jagannath temple
where they are floated ceremoniously in a pool and are restored at midnight to
their niches. In the heart of Nahan town is Rani Tal, where a large temple and a
tank from the days of ex-rulers of Sirmaur State can be seen. Ducks and Cranes
are seen playing in the Ranital Tank, and Ranital Garden further adds to the
charm.
Shivalik Fossil Park Saketi : Located in Sirmaur district,
displays life size fiberglass models of pre-historic animals whose fossils,
skeletons were unearthed here. The park is the first of its kind in Asia to be
developed at the actual site where fossils were discovered. It is 21 kms. from
Nahan, located on the left bank of the Markanda river. The park at present has
six sets of life size models of 'Stegodonganesa' (extinct grand elephant).
Sivatherium Hexapratadon - Sivalensis ( hippopotamus with six incisors),
Colossochetys Atlas ( giant land tortoise and chelonia), Paramachaeradus ( sabre
toothed tiger) and Crocodiles, the animals which once thrived in the region. The
other major attraction is the Museum which contains various fossils, models,
charts and paintings relating to the various aspects of plants and animals life
of the past and present in Shiwalik range. For refreshment, the HPTDC has a
cafeteria a Tourist Information Centre is established there by the Himachal
Government.
Trilokpur Temple : It was built in 1573 A.D. by Raja Dip
Prakash and at a distance of about 23 km. from Nahan and about 6 km. from Kala
Amb gateway to Nahan from Haryana. Trilokpur is a place of great religious
importance. The temple of the goddess 'Mahamaya Bala Sundri' is quite famous and
attracts lakh of pilgrims from all over Northern India, espacially from Haryana
and Himachal Pradesh. The unusual deity of Godess Bala Sundari resemble the
stone lingam of Lord Shiva. A fair at this place is held twice a year when a
large number of devotees visit this temple and pay their respect to the goddess.
Dhaula Kuan : On the road to Paonta Sahib 20 kms. from Nahan,
it is worth while to stop and see a sprawling orchard consisting of citrus
plants and mangoes and a fruit canning factory of various kinds of juices, jams,
pickles and canned fruits. A little away from Dhaula Kuan is Kastasan Devi
temple where Raja Jagat Singh defeated the advancing army of Rulam Quadir
Rohilla in a great battle. Their victory is commemorated in the Devi Temple,
built in gratitude by the Raja. Dhaula Kuan also has a research station of HP
KVV where useful research on tropical fruits is carried out.
Giri Nagar : Situated at a distance of 7 kms. from Dhaula Kuan,
this town has a power house of 60 MW capacity constructed after diverting the
Giri river through a 6 kms. tunnel.
Tourism in
Sirmaur or Sirmour :
Tourism in Sirmaur or Sirmour offers divine
Choordhar Peaks, Renuka Wild Life Sanctuary, Mini Zoo, Lion Safari, green forets,
National Wetland Renuka, famous Paonta Sahib Gurudwara, Shivalik Fossil Park
Suketi, famous temples. The most attractive thing about tourism in Sirmaur or
Sirmour is the national wetland Renuka which is one of the most beautiful
wetlands of Himachal. Renuka wetland is on the Nationa Tourism Map and attracts
a large number of tourists from all around India and foreigner tourists. Also
the weather conditions of Sirmour or Sirmaur are not chalenging, meaning that
you can move around very easily. Tourism in Sirmour or Sirmaur is ideal for many
kind of tourism related activities which are easy on avarage kind of tourist.
District Sirmaur : General Information
Altitude :
varies from 900 meters to 3,994 meters
Headquarter : Nahan ( altitude 933 meters )
Access by Air :
The nearest airport in Himachal is Jubbarhatti 102 km. ( from Sarhan via - Solan
- Shimla - Jubbarhatti ) and 140 km. from Nahan.
Access by Rail : Nearest narrow guage line is Barog ( near
Kalka ) 42 km.
Access by Road : Almost each and every part of the state is
linked by roads. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation is running its buses
covering the whole state. There is huge network of HRTC to cater the needs of
the people.
Distances : Shimla to Sarahan 175 km., Chandigarh to Nahan 87
km. Shimla to Renuka 165 km., Delhi to Renuka 315 km.
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