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Bandarpoonch and Swargarohini as seen from the road from Dhanaulti to Chamba. These are the peaks in the watershed of Yamuna River and the last large peaks in West Uttarakhand. Beyond these peaks lies the Indian State Himachal Pradesh.
A view of Khajjiar (Hindi: खज्जियार) - a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Khajjiar (Hindi: खज्जियार) is a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India, located approximately 24 km from Dalhousie.
Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by green meadows and dense forests. It is about 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas and snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. It is part of the Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary.
Khajjiar can be reached from Dalhousie, the nearest major town and hill station, by bus in an hour or so. It has a rare combination of three ecosystems: lake, pasture and forest, all in one place.
On 7 July 1992, Mr. Willy T. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India brought Khajjiar on the world tourism map by christening it "Mini Switzerland". He also put a sign board of a yellow Swiss hiking footpath showing Khajjiar's distance from the Swiss capital Berne-6194 km. Khajjiar is among the 160 locations in the world that bear topographical resemblance with Switzerland. The counselor also took from Khajjiar a stone which will form part of a stone collage around the Swiss Parliament to remind the visitors of Khajjiar as a Mini Switzerland of India.
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Khajjiar lies in the foothills of the Dhauladhar range between Chamba and Dalhousie. The small, stream fed lake, meadows and towering forests bear a striking resemblance to Switzerland.
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Manimahesh is in the south-eastern corner of Chamba District of Himachal Pardesh here in north India. It lies at an altitude of 13,390 ft.
Manimahesh is one of my fav trekking destination.
The name Manimahesh signifies a jewel (Mani) on Lord Shiva's (Mahesh's) crown. Local people claim that the moon-rays reflected from the jewel can be seen from Manimahesh Lake on clear full-moon nights (which is a rare occasion). It is more likely to be the light reflected from the glacier that adorns the peak, like a serpent on Shiva's neck.
It is believed that Lord Shiva one of the three Lords in Hindu Trinity (known as Lord Brahma the creator, Lord Vishnu the Preserver and Lord Shiva the destroyer) stays at Manimahesh Kailash.
Offical Manimahesh yatra starts near janmashtami festival and continue till mid september. For rest time of year, this whole area is covered under snow.
At the garden of Chamera Lake - near Dalhousie, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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The Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake.
After completion of the first phase, the Chamera-I generates 540 MW (3x180 MW) of electricity. The second stage i.e. Chamera-II Dam generates 300 MW (3X100 MW) of electricity. From year 2012, the 3rd stage i.e. Chamera III generates 231 MW (3x77) of electricity.
The unique feature of the region is the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night.
The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.
The absence of aquatic life in the lake has made it an ideal location for water sports. According to the plan developed by the tourism department, the lake shares the scope of sports activities like rowing, motor boating, paddle boating, sailing, canoeing, angling and kayaking. House boats and shikaras are also available. The government attempts to provide all these facilities to the tourists.
SOURCE : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamera_Dam
The temples are devoted to the Vaishanavite sect.
From the album of a british family living in Chamba. 1900/1910.
Unidentified photographer.
After spending a couple of days in Dhanolti, the son and I were off to Kaudiyal, on the banks of the Ganga
Enroute, we passed the small town or village of Chamba. Our driver on this trip was not very cooperative, we made a few enquiries, then drove into the compound of a local hotel, Classic Hilltop. As soon as we drove in I realised this place was something special. There were the most beautiful flowers I had seen in a long time, in the compound. We had lunch there(very good authentic North Indian food), I took the manager's permission to take pictures in the compound. What you see are pictures shot in that compound
The old Rang Mahal Palace in Chamba, India.
From the album of a british family living in Chamba. 1900/1910.
Unidentified photographer.
Villagers between Khajjiar and Chamba taking things easy in the autumn sunshine - on a downhill walk to Chamba
Scanned from a half frame Kodachrome slide (transparency) mine
At the garden of Chamera Lake - near Dalhousie, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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The Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake.
After completion of the first phase, the Chamera-I generates 540 MW (3x180 MW) of electricity. The second stage i.e. Chamera-II Dam generates 300 MW (3X100 MW) of electricity. From year 2012, the 3rd stage i.e. Chamera III generates 231 MW (3x77) of electricity.
The unique feature of the region is the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night.
The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.
The absence of aquatic life in the lake has made it an ideal location for water sports. According to the plan developed by the tourism department, the lake shares the scope of sports activities like rowing, motor boating, paddle boating, sailing, canoeing, angling and kayaking. House boats and shikaras are also available. The government attempts to provide all these facilities to the tourists.
SOURCE : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamera_Dam
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December 5, 2008
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The dawn, trembling to the heavenly bassist's thunder lights up the legendary peaks of Kullu Himalaya.
From L- R, they stand as:
Mt. Hanuman Tibba - 5980m
Mt. Shikerbeh - 6200m
Mt. Mukerbeh - 6070m
Hanuman Tibba is the highest summit in the Dhauladhar Range. Further North, Shikerbeh & Mukerbeh are summits on the Pir Panjal Range. This is precisely close to the rendezvous of two mighty ranges in Himachal Pradesh, India as they rise to embrace each other forming a T-Junction. Hanuman Tibba borders the Districts of Kangra to west and Kullu to east . Shikerbeh and Mukerbeh border Kullu to South and Lahul to North.
There exists a certian view that Makerbeh and Shikarbeh are part of the Bara Bhangal range which may be ascribed to the first explorers to the region.
For the sake of clarity, if we look at a shape as the alphabet "T" , then the horizontal line on top should hold the Pir Panjal Range, while the vertical line stands for Bara Banghal Range. The immediate predecessors on the Bara Banghal Range, lie N-S (up-down) to each other & identically the ones on Pir Panjal are E-W (left-right) to each other.
Kaliheni Jot, Hanuman Tibba Peak & Tentu Jot are oriented N-S to each other on the Bara Banghal Range. The eastern slopes of this range feed River Beas and the western feed Ravi.
The two massive satellites Shikerbeh & Makerbeh, lie just at a point on the left junction of this "T" (leftwards after Ladakhi Peak, which happens to be the meeting point of horizontal & vertical lines).
If we follow the range westwards from Rohtang La, then the peaks appear in order as: Friendship, Shitidhar & Ladakhi. Further westwards (beyond the T-junction) there is Manali Pk. , Mukar Beh, Shikar Beh & the independent offshoot Gupt Parbat. After Shikar Beh the range further expands westwards to Laluni Pk-I, II, Laluni Jot, Sankadenk Jot, Kugti Pass all between Chamba-Lahul. Given the orientation and the catchment, the range which feeds Chandra through its northern slopes & Ravi through its southern has been called Pir Panjal in Himachal Pradesh.
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PS: Shot has been made from the Shikari Devi Temple nestled on the top of 'Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary' in District Mandi of Himachal Pradesh using the Nikkor F4/300mm prime lens.
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At the garden of Chamera Lake - near Dalhousie, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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The Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake.
After completion of the first phase, the Chamera-I generates 540 MW (3x180 MW) of electricity. The second stage i.e. Chamera-II Dam generates 300 MW (3X100 MW) of electricity. From year 2012, the 3rd stage i.e. Chamera III generates 231 MW (3x77) of electricity.
The unique feature of the region is the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night.
The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.
The absence of aquatic life in the lake has made it an ideal location for water sports. According to the plan developed by the tourism department, the lake shares the scope of sports activities like rowing, motor boating, paddle boating, sailing, canoeing, angling and kayaking. House boats and shikaras are also available. The government attempts to provide all these facilities to the tourists.
SOURCE : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamera_Dam
On the trail between Khajjiar and Chamba. Chamba town visible in the valley below
Photo scanned from a Kodachrome half frame slide (transparency)
Manimahesh Lake (4080 Mtrs height) is situated in Pir Panjal range of Himalayas near Bharmour, distt. Chamba of Himachal Pradesh. A religious yatra of manimahesh starts on JanamAshtmi and ends RadhaAshtmi. People do take bath in the chilled water of dal lake. People Worship this place for Lord Shiva.
At Khajjiar (Hindi: खज्जियार) - a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Khajjiar (Hindi: खज्जियार) is a hill station in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India, located approximately 24 km from Dalhousie.
Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by green meadows and dense forests. It is about 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas and snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. It is part of the Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary.
Khajjiar can be reached from Dalhousie, the nearest major town and hill station, by bus in an hour or so. It has a rare combination of three ecosystems: lake, pasture and forest, all in one place.
On 7 July 1992, Mr. Willy T. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India brought Khajjiar on the world tourism map by christening it "Mini Switzerland". He also put a sign board of a yellow Swiss hiking footpath showing Khajjiar's distance from the Swiss capital Berne-6194 km. Khajjiar is among the 160 locations in the world that bear topographical resemblance with Switzerland. The counselor also took from Khajjiar a stone which will form part of a stone collage around the Swiss Parliament to remind the visitors of Khajjiar as a Mini Switzerland of India.
Source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khajjiar
All these flowers, the daisies, roses and the poppy were shot in Chamba, in The Classic Hilltop compound when we were on our way to Kaudiyal. Strongly recommend the hotel, though we didn't stay there. the food was excellent and the flowers and landscaping were very beautiful
Chamba is a beautiful hill-town in Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the River Ravi in a valley ringed by the Dhauladhar and Zanskar mountain range. It was ruled by the Maru dynasty until the time it merged with the Indian union in 1948.
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“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street”
-William Blake-
My first cousin walks along a heavy moraine towards Kugti Pass. He was youngest of the lot and showed true grit.
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While the entire valley below rests in a solemn cloak of mist, the North face of the revered Holy Manimahesh Kailash basks the glory of morning sun.
Shot made at an elevation of around 5000m from near the top of Kugti Pass between Chamba-Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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One wanders where the thunderous mountain,
Puncture a deep vale in that heart.
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Last Sunday (next day after Indian festival of janmashtami) i got this lucky chance to visit one of my most fav trek destination here in Himachal--MANIMAHESH. Last year i couldn't go to this divine place but this time i was lucky.
Manimahesh is in the south-eastern corner of Chamba District of Himachal Pardesh here in north India. It lies at an altitude of 5,656 m, near the Chamba-Kullu border. This area is around 6 km south of Dancho and 6 km north-west of Bajoli. Manimahesh is an ideal trekking destination.
It is believed that Lord Shiva one of the three Lords in Hindu Trinity (known as Lord Brahma the creator, Lord Vishnu the Preserver and Lord Siva the destroyer) stays at Manimahesh Kailash.Followers of Lord Shiva visit Manimahesh Kailash during Shivaratri and other festivals related to Lord Shiva to obtain the blessings of their beloved Lord.
Offical Manimahesh yatra starts near janmashtami and continue till mid september. For rest time of year, this whole area is covered under snow.
For best view: View On Black
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This is my first experiment with texture layers, so i'm really looking forward for your critique and suggestions:)