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January New Year's Day – 1st January Day of Silence- 3rd January NRI Day - 9th January Laughing Day – 10th January National Youth Day- 12th January Army day- 15th January National Voter's Day – 25th January Indian Republic Day – 26th...

Below are the names and contact details of current council of Ministers of HP :   Name Designation Additional Charge Phone (Office) (STD Code - 0177) Phone (Residence) (STD Code - 0177) E-mail Shri Virbhadra Singh Chief Minister All other Departments, which are not...

The Common Service Center (CSC) scheme popularly known as Lokmitra Kendra project in Himachal Pradesh aims to establish 3366 e-Governance centres at Panchayat level in the state. The scheme, as approved by the Government...

Traffic signs and road markings are silent speakers to the road users. Every road user should know the marking and signs on the road and the meaning thereof. Many different traffic signs are to be...

Naming Ceremony in Himachal Pradesh MURA (Gur or Parched Rice or Wheat Grains ) is distributed in the naming ceremony. Among the KOLIS, the boys are often named after the day or month. e.g. Manglu for...

Place/Monument/Inscription Founder District Tank Sanghbhana Bijai Chand Bilaspur Rang Mahal Bijai Chand Bilaspur Hundur Fort Kalyan Chand Bilaspur Chhatipur Fort Sansar Chand Bilaspur Jagat Khana Swarghat Hira Chand Bilaspur Maukot Fort Saleem Shah Sur Kangra Nagarkot Fort Susharma Chandra Kangra Targarh Fort Jagat Singh Kangra Shahpur Fort Bhaktmal Kangra Nadda Mahal Umed Singh Chamba Chamba Rang Mahal Umed Singh Chamba Loh Tikri Stone Inscription Jasata Verman Chamba Dibrokothi and Saichu Nala Inscription Lalita Verman Chamba Kamla...

Mandi: Fair/Festivals Location Special Feature Shivratri Fair Mandi Started by Raja Ajbar Sen Chaichu Fair Pandoh Begins on 13th April every year Nalwari Fair Karsog - Tseeshu Fair Mandi It is a Buddhist Festival to celebrate the birthday of Padmasambhava, a buddhist spiritual leader Bilaspur: Fair/Festivals Location Special Feature Nalwari Bilaspur A Cattle fair. W.Goldstein started...

Mandi: Temples Location Special Feature Shikari Devi Temple Janjehli (Saraj) Devoted to Goddess Shikari Devi Parashar Temple Prashar(Mandi) Built by Raja Ban Sen Mahoonag temple Karsog – Bhootnath Temple Mandi Built by Raja Ajbar Sen.Devoted to Ardhanarishwara Madho Rai Temple Mandi – Tarna Devi Temple Tarna Hills Built by Raja Shyam Sen   Chamba:   Temples Location Special Feature Chhatrari Temple/Shakti Devi...

Rewalsar Lake: Pilgrim center of three religion, Beautiful landscape!!! Rewalsar Lake, one of the famous Pilgrim center of three religion in Himachal Pradesh. Rewalsar is 24 KM from Mandi and at an average height of...

Prashar Lake: Epitome of Spirituality, Tranquility and Breathtaking Panorama!!! The beautiful Prashar Lake lies 50 km north-east of Mandi and 64Km south of Kullu @ Coordinates 31.75426°N 77.10141°E. The lake is situated at an avg. height of 2730m...