Exploring Lost Glory

EXPLORING HIMACHAL PRADESH

Hey there, Myself Sakshi currently living in another state but basically belong to “Harsar Dehri” – an unknown village in Kangra distt. My childhood was well spent in Himachal .Every year I go there to Explore more & more places.So according to me I can perfectly describe most of the places of Himachal . Even my parents are typical Himachalis..

Following are some lost places which you may not have seen. :)

1.Bathu Ki Ladi (बाथू की लड़ी)

The Bathu temples known locally as 'Bathu ki ladi' is a cluster of temples in the Kangra district of Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. These temples were submerged in Maharana Pratap Sagar, a reservoir created by Pong dam in the early 1970s.

2. Masroor Temple

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

3. Pandoh Dam

The Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam on the Beas River in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Under the Beas Project, the dam was completed in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation.

4.Baijnath Temple

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 A.D. by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Vaidyanath, ‘the Lord of physicians’.

5.Prashar Rishi Temple

Located at an altitude of 2730 mtr. Prashar is known for Prashar lake, sloppy meadows, dense forest and the panoramic view of snow clad ranges of Dhauladhar. The “Prashar Lake” which has perimeter of about 300 mtr. is decorated by a floating island in it. Its crystal clear water adds to the charm of this scenic spot.