What To See At Mandi And Palampur

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Palampur is located in Kangra valley, near the Dhauladhar ranges on an altitude of 1200 m above sea level. This is a pleasant little town surrounded by tea plantations and is known for its colonial architecture and temples. The town enjoys a healthy climate and the pine scented air and is said to have curative properties. Palampur is surrounded by some interesting and beautiful tourist attractions that make up its excursions. Some of the places to see in Palampur are mentioned below.

Mandi and Palampur

Places To See In Palampur:

  1. Tea factory: The tea factory at the very start of town and offers an insight to the processing of Kangra tea. It is located 1.5 Km from Palampur.
  2. Gopalpur: It is 13 Km from Palampur and has an attractive small zoo where variety of Himalayan animals and birds are housed.
  3. Andretta: It is 13 km from Palampur and has been the home of artists Norah Richards, Sobha Singh and B.C. Each summer, at the small open air theatre, plays are performed to commemorate Norah Richard's contribution to dramatics. There is also a crafts and pottery centre at Andretta.
  4. Neugal Khad: It is close to close to the temple, Bundlamata. A picturesque spot with acres of tea garden around, through which the Bundla stream flows, immediately ahead are the Dhauladhar Mountains.
  5. Baijnath: At the exquisite temple of Baijnath, Lord Shiva is revered as Vaidyanath, the Lord of physicians. This temple attracts thousands of pilgrims and visitors with a wealth of intricate carvings and graceful proportions. It is believed that here, the Ravana supplicated Lord Shiva for the boon of immortality.
  6. Kangra Fort: it is the most important fort of the region and is located 27 Km from the town. It is enclosed by high ramparts and the circumference of its walls is approx. 4 Km. this fort was built about 1000 years sago on the confluence of the Banganga and Manjhi rivers. Its various gates, shrines and remains of the old places are remarkable.

The other tourist attractions of Palampur are Church of St. John, Temple of Bundlamata, Chamunda Devi, Sujanpur Tira, Tashijong and many more. The historic town of the Mandi is located in side of the Beas River. Mandi is popular for its 81 old stone temples with exquisite carvings, thereby earning it the name of 'Varanasi of the hills'. The city also has leftovers of old palaces and notable examples of the colonial architecture. Mandi is surrounded by some interesting and beautiful tourist attractions. Some of the places to see in Mandi are mentioned below.

Places To See In Mandi:

  1. Triloknath Shiva Temple: This temple is built in the Nagari style with a tiled roof. The temple is at the centre of a group sculpted stokes shrines, overlooks the river and offer magnificent views. Inside the temple, Lord Shiva has been portrayed as the lord of three worlds, the Panchvakhra he has five faces stating his five aspects.
  2. Bhootnath Temple: It is built in the hill style of architecture and possesses exquisite engraving work.
  3. Syamakali Temple: It is also known as the Tarna Devi Temple. It is situated on the Tarna hill, which rises above the town.

The other tourist attractions of Mandi are Revalsar Lake, Sundernagar, Janjehli, Prashar Lake, Kamlah fort, Pandoh, Shikhari Devi, Ardhanarishvara temple and many more.