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Khajjiar
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2000 metres ) 22 km. from Dalhausie and 23 km. from
Chamba ) A little out of Dalhousie is a beautiful, charming retreat
that makes an ideal day excursion or even an overnight visit. Far
from any major town, this tranquil spot has a small lake in the centre,
on which is a floating island. Fed by slim streams, this small lake
rests in the centre of the large glade of Khajjiar. The glade and
the lake are held sacred to Khajjinag - after whom the place is named.
Khajjiar has the thick forest of the Kalatop sanctuary surrounding
its soft green grass. It is 1.5 km long and 1 km wide. It is surrounded
by cedar (deodar) forest. This is like a magical paradise. A temple
dedicated to Khajjinag is also located there. Khajjiar is also called "Mini
Switzerland". The lake remains full of water in all the seasons
and requires no rain water for survival. |
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Khajjiar : General Information |
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| Altitude : |
2,000 metres |
| Headquarter : |
Chamba (altitude 1006
metres ) |
| Location : |
In district Chamba. |
| Access by Air
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Nearest airport is Gaggal ( Kangra
) 134 km. via 'Siunta' and Amritsar 213 km. |
| Access by Rail : |
The nearest broad gauge railway station
is at Pathankot 142 km. |
| Access by Road : |
Almost each and every part of the
state is linked by roads. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation
is running its buses covering the whole state. There is huge
network of HRTC to cater the needs of the people. |
| Distance : |
Amritsar 213km., Chamba 23 km., Chandigarh
322 km., Delhi 585 km., Jammu 210 km., Jalandhar 214 km., Manali
382 km. and Pathankot 102 km. |
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Khajjiar : a journey through photographs |
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Beautiful Journey :- Going from
Dalhausie to Khajjiar is a soothing experience as you drive through
the beautiful Bakrota Hills. As you keep on going, after some time,
you enter the 'Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary' and you also see the
beautiful 'Lakkad Mandi'. The whole journey is enjoyable because
the road leads you through the magnificent 'Deodar' forests. You
can easily notice the deep quietness in the environment which adds
to the beautiful experience of the entire journey to Khajjiar.
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Towards Khajjiar Lake :- As you
keep on moving, you approach the point ( see photo on the left side
) from where you can have the bird's eye view of the 'Khajjiar ground
and the lake in the middle. Honestly, it seems like a dream from
far. So you should stop at this point and have a view of this wonderful
creation of the mother nature. After that you move towards the Khajjiar
Lake and the ground. |
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Beautiful Khajjiar Lake and Ground :- No
wilderness in Himachal is so easily accessible and beautiful. It
is the magical paradise which quickly makes you realise that there
is no place like this in the whole world. The magnificent of majestic
'deodar' is at its best here. Khajjiar lake is associated with a
legend, it is associated with Khajjinag, the deity that is enshrined
in the temple here. |
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