Kangra

Locations :

Lattitude: 32.1° N,
Longitude: 76.27° E
Best Time to Visit : March to October

Weather :

Summer : 22°C to 32°C
Winter : 0°C to 20°C
Monsoon : 10°C to 28°C

Kangra is a district located in Himanchal Pradesh, with its headquarters at Dharamshala. The district is known for its iconic Masroor Rock Cut Temple. Kangra is one of the most populous district in Himanchal havening roughly 23% of the state population.  The altudide of the region varies from 500 to 6500 meters.  The district features peaks of Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar. Kangra is most famous for rock cut temple located in Mansur which dates to 8th century AD. As per some legends it was built by Pandavas during their exile. Some other places of interest in and around Kangra are Kangra Fort, which is largest fort in Himalayas and one of the oldest forts in India, Kangra Art Gallery, Baglamukhi Temple, Jawali Ji Temple, and Bajreshwari Devi Temple.

Main Attractions
  • Kangra Fort: The ruins of the Kangra Fort are the major attraction of Kangra. It is located at the heart of the town overlooking the Manjhi River and Ban Ganga River. It was established by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State. The fort was captured by Mohammed Ghazni in 1009AD. Than the fort was occupied by several rulers including Muhammad Tughlaq and Mughals.
  • Kangra Art Gallery: Kangra Art Gallery is one of the most popular tourist attraction of the town, which is known for beautiful miniature painting and several sculptures and pottery. The artefacts of the gallery are dated back to the 5th century.
  • Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple: Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple is one of the holiest temple of Kangra District. It is situated in Paragpur Village. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. It is located on the bank of the Vyas River. Many devotees visited this temple during the in the month of Shravan (July-August) and Maha Shivratri.
  • Sujanpur Fort: Situated adjacent to Kangra valley, Sujanpur Fort is one of the major attraction of the region. Often called “Tira Fort”, the fort was built by Raja Abhaya Chand of Kangra in 1758.
  • Haripur - Guler: Haripur Guler is a township of Kangra district, which is popular for its phari painting of the Guler Riyasat. These towns are saprated by canal, which attracts a number of migratory birds every year.
  • Brajeshwari Devi Temple: Brajeshwari Devi Temple is an important Hindu temple of Himachal Pradesh, located in Kangra. The temple is one of the 51 Shakti peeths. It believed that it the same sites where body parts from Shiva's first wife, Sati, fell after the goddess was consumed by flames. It was destroyed completely in 1905 by an earthquake and it was rebuilt in 1920.
  • Masrur Temple: Located at the distance of 15 km to the south of Kangra, Masrur Temple is an ancient temple of the region. It is dated back to the 10th century, which is one of best example of Indo-Aryan monolith architecture.
 



Shopping
  • Kangra Main Market, Mandir Road
  • Dev Bhoomi Shopping Mall & Multiplex Cinema
  • Amartex Shopping Mall
  • Lamba Market
  • Vishal Mega Mart
  • Tibetan market
 
Things To Do
Places to Worship:
 
  • Jawalamukhi Temple
  • Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple
  • Baijnath, Kangra
  • Bagalamukhi Devi
  • Behna Mahadev
  • Masrur Temple
  • Siddhanatha Temple
  • Chamunda Devi Temple
  • Brajeshwari Devi Temple
 
Places of Entertainment:
 
  • Dev Bhoomi Shopping Mall & Multiplex Cinema
  • Amartex Shopping Mall
 

 

Getting There
  • By Air- The nearest airport is Gaggal Airport, Dharamshala which is located at about 13kms from Kangra.it is well connected with most of the cities in India.
  • By Rail- The nearest railway station is Pathankot which 90kms away from Kangra. Pathankot is well connected with all major cities of India.
  • By Road- Kangra is well connected with all major cities of India via road. 
 
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