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 Kangra Fort : The historic fort of Kangra was
built by Bhuma Chand. This fort had been the centre of attraction
for the rulers of northern India, since a long time. The first
attack on the fort was made by the Raja of Kashmir 'Shreshtha' in
470 A.D. In 1846 Kangra fort fell into the hands of the British.
Kangra fort is located on the bank of the river Banganga at the
height of 350 feet. In the foreyard of the fort are the temple of
'Laxmi Narayan' and 'Adinath' located in the Kangra fort is
dedicated to Jainism. Inside the fort are two ponds one of them is
called 'Kapur Sagar'. At present the fort is under the control of
'Archaeological Survey of India'. It was badly damaged in 1905
earthquake.
Jwalamukhi : 30 km. from Kangra and 56 km. from
Dharamshala. This place is famous for Jwalamukhi, the 'Flamming
Goddess'. It is one of the most popular Hindu temple in Northern
India. There is no idol and the flame is considered a
manifestation of the Goddess. The eternal flame issues from the
rock sanctum and is constantly fed by the priests. Two important
fairs are held during the Navratras, in early April and in mid
October.
 Maharan Pratap Sagar Lake :
It is made of Beas River. In 1960, a dam was built on the Beas
river and this dam resulted in a huge Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake
(once known as Pong Lake). This huge mass of water varies from 180
sq. km. to 400 sq. km. In 1983, the Sagar was declared a wildlife
sanctuary and over 220 species of birds belonging to 54 families
have been sighted over the waters and the fringing mud-banks -
these include black-headed gulls, plovers, terns, ducks,
water-fowl and egrets. The land portion of the sanctuary has
barking deer, sambar, wild boars, nilgai, leopards and claw-less
otters. 27 species and sub-species of fish belonging to six
families have been recorded in the Sagar's waters.
 Brajeshwari Devi Temple : Just outside the town
is the temple dedicated to Brajeshwari Devi. Known once for its
legendary wealth, this temple was subject to successive
depredation by invaders from the North. Mohammed of Ghazni is
known to have departed with a king's ransom in gold, silver and
jewels in 1009. Destroyed completely in 1905 by an earthquake, it
was rebuilt in 1920.
Masroor Rock Temple : 40 km. from Kangra. Masroor
is known for its monolithic temples. There are 15 monolithic
rock-cut temples in the Indo-Aryan style, richly carved. The
temples, partly ruined now, are profusely decorated with
sculptural ornamentation conceived in the same manner as the great
temple of Kailash at Ellora in Maharashtra. The main shrine
contains three stone images of Ram, Lakshman and Sita.
Kathgarh : It is a village situated 7 kms. from
Indora on the meeting point of the Beas and the Choch rivers.
There is an old temple, built in Mughal style, housing 6 feet long
and 5 feet round 'Shivalinga' The 'Linga' here is of its own kind
not found anywhere in the world.
Trilokpur : It is 41 km. from Kangra. The natural
cave has attractive pillars of limestone on the floor of the cave
by the percolation of water from the roof. It is something like
stalagmites. The cave is dedicated to Shiva. |
