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Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh

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  Hamirpur is smallest district in himachal pradesh . It is covered by Shivalik Ranges. Hamirpur is located in the Lower West Central Outer Himalayas at an average elevation of 790 M above sea level. Far northern High Altitude Dhauladhar Ranges overlook the city. Monsoon season starts in late June and lasts till early September with fair amount of rainfall. It snowed in some parts of the district in January 2012 and February 2019 respectively. It lies beneath the irregular pattern hills Of Lower Western Himalayas and southern Shivalik Ranges. It has a fair amount of pine forests. Temples Shri Siddh Baba Balak Nath Temple, Deotsidh, is the biggest holy shrine in Barsar tehsil of the district. It is situated on the Deotsidh Dhar Range in Sivalik Hills. It stretches across 44 kilometers from Hamirpur, 185 kilometers from Chandigarh, 93 kilometers from Nangal Dam railway station, 64 kilometers from Una, 16 kilometers from Barsar and about 5 kilometers from Shah Talai. The ancient Gasoteshw
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Bilaspur ( Himachal Pradesh)

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  Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur is a small district of Himachal Pradesh. It is on the banks of Govind Sagar Lake. Bilaspur is also known from Khelur. The town of Bilaspur was founded in 1663.  Famous places to visit Koldam Dam The Koldam Hydropower Station commonly known as Koldam, is an embankment dam on the Satluj River upstream of the Dehar Power House. It is 18 km from Bilaspur off the Chandigarh-Manali Highway (NH-21) near Barmana, Himachal Pradesh, India. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The dam was constructed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On 14 January 2004, main construction on the dam began.Due to problems associated with habitat and forest loss, the project has been delayed. Attempts to impound the reservoir first failed in December 2013 due to problems with sealing the diversion tun
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Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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       Khajjiar                                                                                                         Khajjiar  is a  hill station  in  Chamba district ,  Himachal Pradesh ,  India , located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from  Dalhousie . Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by meadows and forests. It is about 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) above sea level in the foothills of the  Dhauladhar  ranges of the Western  Himalayas  and peaks can be seen in the distance. It is part of the  Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary . Khajjiar can be reached from Dalhousie, the nearest major town and hill station, by bus in an hour or so. It has a rare combination of three  ecosystems :  lake ,  pasture  and  forest . On 7 July 1992, Swiss Envoy Willy P. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India brought Khajjiar on the world tourism map by calling it "Min
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Queen of hills - Shimla

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                       Jakhoo Jakhoo Temple  is an ancient temple in  Shimla , dedicated to the  Hindu  deity  Hanuman . [1]  It is situated on Jakhoo Hill, Shimla's highest peak, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of  the Ridge  at a height of 2,455 m (8,054 ft) above sea level. [2]  Each year, a festival is held on  Dussehra , before 1972 the festival used to be held at  Annadale . [3] According to the  Ramayana , Hanuman stopped at the location to rest while searching for the  Sanjivni Booti  to revive  Lakshmana . A giant 108-feet-high idol of Hanuman was unveiled at Jakhoo Hanuman temple on 4 November 2010. At 108 feet (33 m), it surpasses the statue of  Christ the Redeemer , which measures at 98 feet (30 m), in   Rio de Janeiro ,  Brazil . The cost of construction was Rs 1.5  crores . The public unveiling was officiated by  Abhishek Bachchan . The temple is accessible by foot, horse, taxi or ropeway. The Jakhu Ropeway is an  aerial lift  that links a point near the centre of Shimla to th
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Mandi (Himachal Pardesh)

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Prashar Lake Prashar Lake  lies 49 km east of  Mandi ,  Himachal Pradesh ,  India , with a three storied  pagoda -like temple dedicated to the sage Prashar.   The lake is located at a height of 2,730 m (8,960 ft) above sea level. With deep blue waters, the lake is held sacred to the sage Prashar and he is regarded to have meditated there. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks and looking down on the fast flowing river Beas, the lake can be approached from   Mandi   or from Bajaura in   Kullu Valley . Both routes are 49 km (30 mi). There is a round, floating island in the lake, which is a common natural phenomenon found all around the world.   It is composed of plant matter in various stages of decomposition, and is held aloft by the oxygen in its plants' roots. The floating island moves in all directions in the lake. The floating land covers 7% of the area of the lake. Temple view, Prashar Lake The temple was built in the thirteenth century and legend has it was built by a baby from a
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HISTORY AND CULTURE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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The historical backdrop of Himachal Pradesh goes back to around two million years. These unique occupants of Himachal, the Kols and the Mundas, were constrained by the general population of the incomparable Indus valley human advancement to climb to the slopes. The Indus valley development thrived here somewhere in the range of 2250 and 1750 BC. The second rush of vagrants to the state saw Mongoloid, as Bhota and Kiratas coming in. In any case, the most critical parcel of individuals entered the zone just a short time later in the third influx of movement. These were Aryans from Central Asia. The Aryans contributed tremendously in making the way of life of the Himachal as it is today. Himachal Pradesh was built up in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner's Province inside the Union of India. The state comprised some of the hill districts around Shimla and southern slope regions of the previous Punjab area. Himachal turned into a section C state on 26 January 1950 with the usage of the Co
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Bilaspur ( Himachal Pradesh)

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  Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur is a small district of Himachal Pradesh. It is on the banks of Govind Sagar Lake. Bilaspur is also known from Khelur. The town of Bilaspur was founded in 1663.  Famous places to visit Koldam Dam The Koldam Hydropower Station commonly known as Koldam, is an embankment dam on the Satluj River upstream of the Dehar Power House. It is 18 km from Bilaspur off the Chandigarh-Manali Highway (NH-21) near Barmana, Himachal Pradesh, India. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The dam was constructed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On 14 January 2004, main construction on the dam began.Due to problems associated with habitat and forest loss, the project has been delayed. Attempts to impound the reservoir first failed in December 2013 due to problems with sealing the diversion tun
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