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Location
Taragarh is situated at an altitude
of 1000 m above the sea level on a
15-acre area of tea plantations. It
lies on the foothills of the Dhauladhar
Mountains and offers breathtaking
view of the snow-capped peaks.
Sight Seeing
The ruler of Bahawalpur, Nawab Sadiq
Mohammed Khan Bahadur built Al Hilal
or the 'Land of the Crescent Moon'
in 1931 AD. The royal family of Jammu
and Kashmir purchased this place in
1951 for the widowed queen Tara Devi
of the princely state of Jammu and
Kashmir. The Tashijong Monastery must
be visited for its religious importance
and the superb view of the Kangra
valley. Kangra Fort lies at the confluence
of the Banganga and Pataalganga rivers.
It is 5,000-year-old fort believed
to have been built by Raja Susarma
Chandra in the Mahabharata period.
Some stone statues of Adinath, Hanuman,
Shiva and Parvati dating back to Ashokan
period were unearthed here some time
ago. The is near Taragarh boast of
ethnic clay pottery. Try out the Hang
Gliding at Billing. At Taragarh, you
can just savor the natural beauty
of the low lying hills, water streams,
fragrant tea estates, paddy fields
and the Dhauladhar Mountains. You
can also go on excursion to Mcleodganj,
Dharamsala, Pragpur and Jwalamukhi
from Taragarh.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport
to Taragarh is at Kullu, which is
about four-and-a-half hours drive.
By Rail: The nearest railhead
is at Pathankot, which is 115 km away
from Taragarh.
By Road: Taragarh is well connected
by surface network with all the important
towns and cities of Himachal Pradesh
like Chandigarh, Ropar, Nangal, Una,
Kangra, Palampur, Kangra, Dharamsala
and Pragpur.
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booking and tour packages for Taragarh,
Himachal Pradesh. To book a tour or
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