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General Information
The Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque valley of lower Himalyas. 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 Brajeshwari, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Chamunda Devi dot the country side. Kangra town is 18 km from Dharamsala. This was the first seat of Raja Sansar Chand II (1775-1823) .One of the ancient capital of powerful hill state-fort of Nagarkot(3km) stands as a mute witness to the ravages of conquerors from Mahmood of Ghazni to the Emperor Jehangir, and the disastrous earthquake of 1905. The place is now called "Purana Kangra". 2km from the bus stand is the temple dedicated to the goddess Barjeshwari Devi.

Facts and Figure :

Area Altitude Temperature Language STD Code Best Time Of Visit

5739 Sq Km Between 1250 m to 1550 m Summer : 38oC - 22oC Winter : 14.5oC- 0oC Pahari(Kangri), Punjabi, Hindi 01892 Winter Max. 14.5O c Min 0O c

Kangra Sightseeing :
»Kangra Fort
»Masrur
»Heritage Zone
»Shri Bajreshwari Devi Temple
»Maharana Pratap Sagar

How to Reach Kangra :
Air : Kangra airport is 7-km away and has got straight flights from Delhi

Rail :Kangra is connected with narrow guage railway Pathankot the nearest railhead is at a distance of 103 km.

Road : Kangra is well connected by road with Dharamsala, which is 18-km away.