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.
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