Place of Interest :: Dehradun City

Dehradun, the city, headquarters of the district is visited  by  a large number of tourist every year, many of them en-route to Mussoorie.  The climate of the city is temperate.  Even during summer, it is not so warm at Dehra  Dun as in the district south of it.  The Forest Research Institute which is  world famous  for its research work in forestry and is the only institution  of  its kind  in  Asia  is  situated here.  Besides,  headquarters  of  the  important establishment  like the Oil and Natural Commission; Survey of India etc.,  the Military  Academy are also located here.  The Gurudwara built by Guru Ram  Raj during  the  reign  of Aurangzeb in the Dhamanwala locality o the  town  is  a religious  place of eminence.  The other places of importance is the  Robber’s cave,  situated  at a distance of about 8 kms from Dehra Dun.  The cave  is  a natural picnic spot surrounded by hills where water suddenly disappears   from sight and goes underground  only to reappear after a few yards in the form  of a stream.  The city has many beautiful rest houses and good hotels to  provide accommodation to the tourist.  For many years, it has been one of the best  known educational centres in northern  India.  Dehra Dun is well linked by rail  and road with Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Lucknow and Varanasi.

Tapkeshawar Temple

Tapkeshwar Shiv Temple is an ancient place of worship and  is situated on the banks of a rivulet, in the Garhi Cantt. Area, 5.5 Kms from the city bus stand, the temple is well connected by road. It is named Tapkeshwar as water  droplets, originating from a rock, fall on the Shivling placed in the shrine. People in large numbers participate in the fair organized on the occasion of Shivratri and pay their obeisance to the deity.

Place of Interest :: Kullu

Kullu, once known as Kulanthpitha – “the end of the habitable world”, is the capital town of the Kullu District, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about ten kilometres north of the airport at Bhuntar.

Bajaura

Here is the famous temple of Basheshar Mahadev with fine stone carvings and sculptures and is believed to have been built in the mid 8th century. It is truly an incredible structure.

Place of Interest :: Manali

Manali (alt. 1,950 m or 6,398 ft), in the Beas River valley, is an important hill station in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, India, near the northern end of the Kullu Valley.

Manali is administratively a part of the Kullu district, with population of approx. 30,000. The small town was the beginning of an ancient trade route to Ladakh and, from there, over the Karakoram Pass on to Yarkand and Khotan in the Tarim Basin.

Manali and the surrounding area is of great significance to Indian culture and heritage as it is said to be the home of the Saptarshi, or Seven Sage

Hadimbal Temple: Hadimba or Dhungiri temple in Manali is one of the most important temples in the region. This four-story wooden temple is located in the middle of a forest called the Dhungiri Van Vihar.