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The Ridge, Shimla

The Ridge  road is a large open space, located in the heart of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. It runs east to west alongside the Mall Road, and joins it at the Scandal Point on the west side. On the east side, The Ridge road leads to Lakkar Bazaar, a wooden crafts market. The biggest hillstation of the world, at one time the base ridge of Shimla had the thickest forest of the area, now the green slopes are covered with first  pines, the Himalayan oak and carmine rhododendron trees, among which are dotted red-roofed chalets, half-timbered houses and Gothic Government buildings are visible from The Ridge.

Hidimba Devi Temple

Hidimbi Devi Temple , also known variously as the  Hadimba Temple , is located in  Manāli , a hill station in the State of  Himāchal Pradesh  in north  India . This was done in order to avoid his being able to repeat his masterpiece. In a ceremony called ‘Ghor Pooja', blessing of the ceremonial horse by the goddess is sought, which marks the commencement of Dussehra celebrations. 

Triund Hill Kangra

Triund is one day trek  of “Chamba Valley” and Kangra Valley. Triund Hill is located at a height of about 2,842 meters above sea level and with a distance of about 9 kilometers from Mc Leodganj located at height of 2,082 meters above sea level and 17 kilometers from Dharamsala.  Triund hosts the majestic views bestowed upon by Nature and possibly in the whole World the nearest snowline in the entire Himalayan mountain range, here snowline is located in the shortest distance of about 13 kilometers. Today, Triund  popular trail among the domestic tourists and the foreign tourists,   Three shops which provide tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner to the trekkers.  Lahesh Cave can shelter about 30 people comfortably. There is a snow fed waterfall by the side of Lahesh Cave.

Dalhousie

Himachal Pradesh, the hill station of Dalhousie is full of old world charm and holds lingering echos of the Raj era. Snow-covered Pir Panjal Range of mountains in Jammu and Kashmir,Pangi Valley of Chamba and Sach Pass are also visible form this enchanting town. Dalhousie is 485 km by road from Delhi and 52 km from Chamba. The closest railhead is Pathankot, 80 km away. The airport at Gaggal in Kangra is at a distance of 135 km . Taxis and buses are easily from these places.

Spiti Valley Himachal Pradesh

The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Ladakh's lesser-known neighbor, is for travelers who dare to drift from the tourist trails.  Spiti's postcard villages remain remotely tucked away in the lap of the mighty,  and it is here that you can hike along Snow Leopard and Himalayan Wolf habitats, visit monasteries dating back over a 1000 years,  sample a fascinating culture and cuisine different from the rest of India, and meet the kindest of people who live the harshest of lives.  Spiti valley is via  Kinnaur  from Shimla route on a difficult 412 km long road.

Jagannathi Temple Kullu

Bekhli Temple or the Jagannathi Devi Temple is one of the famous temples of Kullu region. This temple is located at a height of 1800 m from the sea level.   this temple  1500 years old. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari who is the fifth aspect of Goddess Shakti. Local people visit this temple regularly to take blessings of Bhuvaneshwari Devi.   The idols present in the temple give a resemblance of Rajasthani influences on Gaddi   tribal. The deity in this temple is gorgeously decorated. Jagannathi Temple is situated at Bhekhli, just 12 km from Kullu. From there one can have a wide view of the entire Kullu Valley and River Beas. Kullu-Manali Airport at Bhuntar: 22 km Manali town: 49 km

Adi Brahma Temple

Adi Brahma Temple, Khokhan,  Himachal Pradesh .The four-tiered magnificent hansakara structure of the Adi Brahma temple is about 2,000 cms. tall. The formal arrangement of the temple as a whole is graceful, although the bottom tier is disproportionately wider.  Adi Brahma Temple is located in village Khokhan just 4 km from Bhuntar towards north, on a link road starting from Shamshi moving towards the village Khokhan at about same elevation as of Dayar temple of Vishnu across the valley. In Himachal Pradesh, another Adi-Brahma temple is at Tihri (Uttarsal) in Mandi district. At Khokhan, the Adi Brahma has one “ashta-dhatu”,. Kullu-Manali Airport at Bhuntar: 5 km  Manali town: 43 km