Himachal Pradesh
Kangra district
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Destinations
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Sights
Where to go
Sights to see
Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh
“Hindu temple in Himachal Pradesh, India”
Baijnath Temple is a Nagara style Hindu temple situated in a small town of Baijnath located in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was built in 1204 AD by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Shiva as Vaidyanath, meaning ‘the lord of physicians’. The temple is protected and conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Masroor Temples
“8th-century rock cut stone temple and ruins in Himachal Pradesh”
The Masrur Temples, also referred to as Masroor Temples or Rock-cut Temples at Masrur, is an early 8th-century complex of rock-cut Hindu temples in the Kangra Valley of Beas River in Himachal Pradesh, India. The temples face northeast, towards the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas. They are a version of North Indian Nagara architecture style, dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, Devi and Saura traditions of Hinduism, with its surviving iconography likely inspired by a henotheistic framework.
Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
“Sanctuary located in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh, India”
Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the east side of the Uhl River in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. It was notified in 1999 and covers an area of 132.37 km2 (51.11 sq mi). The slopes of the sanctuary are covered with Alpine forest. It is home to various species of animals and birds.
Other districts in Himachal Pradesh
Photo credits
- Jwala Ji Kangra: Ms Sarah Welch · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
