Kalsi

Perched amidst downy highlands and intimidating precipice, lays a sleazy township with magnificent vistas of the valley i.e. Kalsi. It is amongst the newly explored tourist destinations near Dehradun in the state of Uttaranchal, India. Positioned on the bank of the effervescent Yamuna, Kalsi is known for its exceptional grandeur as well as being a popular heritage site.

Kalsi

Brief History of Kalsi:

According to historical evidences, the place was a part of the kingdom of Mauryan emperor Ashoka who ruled India from 269-232 B.C. A few wrecked pieces of pillars, railings, broken bits of pottery and some sculptures were found in the region by the Archeological survey of India. The most important discovery was a bulky rock about 10 ft long, 10 ft wide and 8 ft thick at the bottom at the banks of River Yamuna. The rock has now been preserved by the Archeological survey of India. The rock has a set of 14 inscriptions in Brahmi and Prakrit language. Since King Ashoka was a follower of Buddha's teachings and a preacher of non-violence himself, he spread the message of ahimsa and peacefulness. He appointed an array of ministers who were assigned this job of writing inscriptions on rocks and pillars along the significant pilgrimage and trade routes throughout India. Probably, this was his way of spreading his generous thoughts.

Kalsi is a tiny village in the backdrop of Himalaya enroute Chakrata from Dehradun and flaunts an alluring serenade of innate and artistic beauty. An untainted, unexplored and uncharted implicit heaven for exhilarating adventure, Kalsi offers an exquisite amiable charm which surpasses every description. The major attraction of Kalsi is the vivacious River Yamuna which disposes off its insistent temperament in this region and takes along the affluent history of Kalsi steadily. River Yamuna attains calm and tranquility at Kalsi only. An unfamiliar milieu in the foothills of the Himalayas, Kalsi was once a chief township in the Jaunsar Bawar area. Subsequently, it was decrepit into a deserted tiny rural community. The astounding sheathe of land, fostered by the unspoiled stream of River Asan and the confluence of unruffled Yamuna with its offshoot stream, River Tons at Kalsi extends numerous breathtakingly beautiful landscapes of the Doon valley.

Apart from its historical legacy, Kalsi is fast gaining popularity as a tourist destination. It offers an extensive range of adventurous sports which interests everyone like white water rafting, angling, parasailing and kayaking.

Kalsi has a lot to offer in terms of adventure, tourism as well as educational facilities. The town, located in Dehradun, has several institutes which are of significant importance to the nation. These eminent institutes are known for providing distinguished education and research facilities. These establishments are:

  1. Botanical survey of India.
  2. Zoological survey of India.
  3. Anthropological survey of India.
  4. Indian Institute of petroleum.
  5. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
  6. Wildlife Institute of India.
  7. Indian Military Academy.
  8. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing.

Along with these organizations, the place has numerous other tourist attractions. The weather is pleasant and the temperature moderate making it easy to wander around during the day time. Summer temperatures vary from 17-30 degree Celsius while during winters, it ranges from 3-17 degree Celsius.

Tourists can have a gala time vacationing in the awesome surroundings of Kalsi.