The Ocean: Nature at his best (Himachal Pradesh)

Himachal Pardesh

The state in valley of Himalayas.It is also called Dev Bhoomi due to large number of Temples and Buddha monasteries in the state. Almost every religion's people lives here i.e. Hindu,Buddhist,Sikh,Muslim and Christians.

Himachal is full of natural beauties. Shimla,Manali,Dharmshala, chamba and lots more places which are very famous for tourism in whole world now.

Here is a list of some places.

Shimla

Shimla is capital of Himachal Pradesh.In shimla there are lots of place to visit.Some of these are Ridge, The mall,Indian Institute of Advanced Study,Jakhu,Summer Hill,Tara Devi Temple,Kali Bari Temple,Narkanda ,Kufri,The Glen,Anadale,Sankat Mochan etc.

Visitors can reach Shimla by Plane,by train or by road. Shimla is 110 kms from Chandigarh and 343 kms from Delhi which take around 2 hours from Chandigarh and 5 Hours from Delhi to reach Shimla.

Shimla is equally famous in Summer and winter.In summer for cold temperature and in winter for snow.

Chamba

Chamba is eqaully famous for tourism as shimla.Most of the region of Chamba is Snowy region.

There are lots of places of interest in Chamba.Dalhausie,khajjiar,Mani Mahesh,Bharmaur,Kalatop,Kyance,Chatradi,Chogan are most famous places in Chamba.Tourists can reach chamba either from Kangra or Pathankot.

Manali

Manali is most visited place in Himachal Pradesh.Manali is covered by snow peaks whole year.There are very beautiful nature landscape in Manali .There are deodar and pine trees in Manali which make it very beautiful.

There are so much places to visit in Manali. Arjun Gufa,Club house,Hidimba Devi temple,Jagatsukh,Kothi,Manu temple,Mountaineering Institute,Nehru kund,Rahala water falls,Rohtang pass,Solang valley,Tibetan monasteries,Vashisht hot water springs and temples.

Mandi

Mandi is known as Choti Kashi or Varanasi of Hills because of large number of temples in the town.Nowdays there are around 100 big and small temple present in only town.The main temples of town are BhootNath,Mahamritunjaya Temple,Panchvaktra,Shyamakali,Tarna Devi Temple,Bheuli Temple and Ram Mandir.

There are lots of places around Mandi which are famous for tourism. Rewalsar,Naina Devi ,Pandoh , Sundernagar,Prashar Lake,Kamlah Fort,Pangna Fort,Kamrunag,Karsog Valley,Janjehli and Jogindernagar are place of visit in Mandi. Rewalsar Lake and Parashar Lake are famous for floating icelands.

Kangra

The Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque valleys of lower Himalayas. The valley, sheltered by the sublime Dhauladhar range, is green and luxuriant. It provides a tremendous contrast in nature of places to be visited. Dharamshala is full of Buddhist air whereas ancient Hindu Temples like Bajreshwari Devi, Chamunda Devi, Baijnath Shiv temple and Jwala Devi ji dot the country side. There are lots of places of interest for tourists.

Baijnath Shiv Temple,Bajreshwari Devi temple,Chamunda Devi Temple,Chintpurni temple,Dehra Gopipur,Dharamshala, Jwalamukhi temple,Kangra fort,Masroor rock cut temple,Mahrana Pratap Sagar,Nadaun,Nurpur,Paragpur,Taragarh palace,Gopalpur nature park,Trilopkpur.

Kinnaur

Located in the dizzying heights of the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed for six months linking them with the rest of the world, Kinnaur, Spiti & Lahaul were till now a forbidden land. Only a chosen few were granted permission to visit this secret world, officials, Moravian missionaries who settled here in 1853 and a few mountaineers.

Now this area has been opened for the daring and adventurous to discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries.

From the riotous green of the Sangla Valley filled with orchards of apricots, peaches, chilgozas and apples to the magnificent desolation of the Hangrang Valley, Mother Nature's portrait is an ever changing one in Kinnaur. This land lying on the ancient trade route between India and Tibet, ringed by the majestic mountain of the Himalayan and Dhauladhar range is the land of plenty. The gushing rivers of Kinnaur abound in Trout-the angler's prize catch, their waters have over the centuries chiseled beautiful gorges across this picturesque land and nurtured one of the most unique societies on there banks. In the lush land live the descendants of the Kinners-the demi gods of the Hindu pantheon, whose deeds have been immortalized in epics and the poems of ancient Sanskrit poets.

Places to visit in Kinnaur are Kinnar Kailash ,Chango ,Chitkul ,Kalpa ,Ribba ,Sangla ,Khab ,Leo ,Spello ,Morang ,Nako,Nichar ,Puh,Karchham,Wangtu,Sangla.

Lahul and Spiti

Lahaul and Spiti are two remote Himalayan Valleys of H.P. lying on the Indo-Tibet border. Strange, exciting, primitive, these valleys are unsurpassed in mountain scape, in the rugged beauty of their rocky escapements and the splendor of their snow covered peaks.

Lahaul is marked by a central mass of uniformly high mountains and massive glaciers. The two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga which rise on either side of the Baralacha La, flow through the narrow Chandra and Bhaga valleys. Lahaul is a land of fascinating Buddhist art and culture. The monasteries of Lahaul-Spiti are rich repositories of ancient murals, thankas, wood carving and golden images of Padmasambhava. The valley lies at a height of 2745 metres above sea level. Summer in this valley is cool and pleasant with green grass and alpine flowers. There are little monsoon in both these valleys and this enables climbers & trekkers to enjoy a long and unbroken season in perpetual sunshine to explore the wilderness and grandeur of the inner Himalaya. This unique feature makes Lahul-Spiti as an ideal destination for tourists and trekkers in the month of July, August and September. Keylong is 115 kms. from Manali and is the District Headquarters of Lahul-Spiti District.

Places to visit in Lahul and Spiti are Udaipur,Triloknath temple ,Shansha ,Sarchoo ,Baralacha La,Darcha, Gemur,Jispa,Koksar,Sissu,Tayul Gompa,Shahshur monastery, Kardang Monaestry ,Keylong,Guru , Ghantal Monastery ,Tandi ,Gondla ,Chander tal ,Kibber,Kaza,Losar,Kunzum pass,Dhankar monastery,Kungri Gompa ,Thang Yug Gompa.

There are lots of another places to visit in Himachal which are attracting tourists towards them.Some of those are Rajgarh Valley,Paunta-Sahib,Renuka and Nahan in Sirmaur,Chail in Solan, Sujanpur Tihra and Deotsidh in Hamirpur,Bir Billing in Kangra,Bhakhra Dam and Naina Devi Temple in Bilaspur.