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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 |
| Altitude :- |
2,000 metres |
| Headquarter :- |
Chamba (altitude 1006 metres
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| Location :- |
In district Chamba. |
| Access by Air :- |
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 |
| 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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