Unknown Places in North India Kasauli
This small hill-station seems to live in a time warp that belongs to the 19th
century. The narrow roads of Kasauli 91927m) slither up and down the hill side
and offer some magnificent vistas. Directly below is the spread of vast plains
of Punjab and Haryana which has darkness falls, unroll a gorgeous carpet of twinkling
lights. At 3647 m , the peak of choor chandni(also called the choordhar) powerfully
dominates the lower hills and across the undulating ranges, Shimla is visible.
The upper and lower malls run through kasauli's length and one can enjoy long
walks on it. A mixed forest of pine, oak and huge horse- chestnut encircles the
town. Its colonial ambience is reinforced by a stretch of cobbled roads, quaint
shops, gabled houses with charming facades and scores of neat little gardens and
orchards.
Khajjiar Often called India's Switzerland, the
exquisite glade of Khajjiar (1960m) has circumference of about 5 km. Along its
fringes, this forests of deodar climb the slopes, the snow-line rests above these
woods and in the center of the glade, is a small lake fed by streams that traverse
the green carpet. At Khajjiar there is a 12th century temple dedicated to Khajjinag.
Within the temple are lifesize wooden images of the five Pandav brothers.
Keylong
Situated at an altitude of 3350 mtrs Keylong is the head quarters of Lahaul and
Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh lying on Indo-Tebetan Border. The region is
strange exciting primitive mountaineous and delightful, Rudyard Kipling said of
the region "surely the god live here this no place for men." The route
of Lahaul takes a traveler over Rohtang pass (3880m above the sea level, Koksar
(1st village of Lahaul) Sissu, Gondla and Tandi crossing the river Chandebagha.
Kinnaur Kinnaur is a breath
takingly scenic and sparsely populated region. Spiti and Satluj rivers flow through
Kinnaur to meet at Khab and become one the Satluj. Scores of flowing streams feed
these rivers and all their valleys are strikingly beautiful the slopes are covered
with thick woods, orchards, fields and picturesque hamlets. Here are two of the
world's great mountain ranges the Zanskar and the Great Himalaya. Kinnaur is also
home to some of India's oldest legends, and the religion of its people is a remarkable
mix of Hinduism and Buddhism. Ancient Hindu texts have gone to the extent of placing
the people of kinnaur the kinners as halfway between men and gods. There is no
wonder that a local tradition maintains that Kinnaur with all its beauty fell
from the clouds as a gift from the gods.
Kufri At a height
of 2501 ms, girded by awesome pinncles, Kufri is a scenic hill resort 16 kms from
Shimla. From December to March it wears its white winter garb, with snow trimmings
on its undulating slopes are fashioned by nature to exhilarate lovers of winter
sports. Skiing facilities and training for beginners are available during the
best part of winter.
