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Location
Palampur is at an altitude of 1,249
m in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Palampur is a major town of the Kangra
Valley. Known as Trigarta of the earlier
times, Palampur was the part of the
Kingdom of Jalandhar.
Sight Seeing
Neughal Khad is nearby the Bundelmata
Temple. It is a 300-metre-wide opening
through which the Neugal stream flows.
Andretta is a village 13 km from Palampur
and a center for artistic activities
like pottery. Baijnath is famous ancient
temple built in 804 AD and dedicated
to Shiva Vaidyanatha. It is 16 km
from Palampur. Bir and Billing has
beautiful tea gardens. Bir is famous
for Buddhist Monasteries, Tibetan
handicrafts and landing ground for
Para gliders. Billing is 14 km from
Bir and is ideal for cross-country
flying of more than 220 km. The famous
temple of Chamunda Devi is 25 km from
Palampur. Al-Hilal is a couple of
kilometer from Palampur. It acted
as the military bastion during the
conquest of Kangra by Maharaja Ranjit
Singh.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport
to Palampur is Gaggal in Kangra, which
is 37 km away.
By Rail: The nearest broad
gauge railhead is at Pathankot, which
is 115 km from Palampur. The nearest
narrow gauge railhead is at Moranda
at a distance of 4 km.
By Road: Palampur is well connected
by surface network with major towns
of Himachal Pradesh and nearby cities.
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