KHAJJIAR: Story of The Majestic Meadows
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| Restaurants in the valley |
We went there in the month of May. It is almost one and a half hours journey from Dalhousie. Due to topographical similarities with Switzerland, khajjiar is called as the ‘Mini Switzerland Of India’.It is a meadow in the shape of a saucer. So after we had our lunch we got ready to hit our next destination “Khajjiar”. Khajjiar is one of the main attraction spots for tourists who visit Dalhousie.
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| beautiful meadows |
On our way to Khajjiar we came across many other attraction spots like “Kalatop” “Lakkadmandi” and several valleys of flowers.” Kalatop” which means (Blackcap) because the hilltop is nestled with dark and dense forest. It is definitely a must visit the place to enjoy the essence of peace and zen of the mountain.
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| kalatop |
Now returning our main destination Khajjiar which is famously called India’s Switzerland. Khajjiar was proclaimed with the title of Mini Switzerland. In the year 1992 by Wiily Blazer, Vice-chancellor, and head of Chancery of Switzerland.
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| khajjiar valley( the lake in the middle) |
Khajjiar is still an offbeat destination, so it’s not overcrowded all the time and you can enjoy its beauty undisturbedly. The majestic meadows Khajjiar will definitely leave you astonished. It is located at an altitude of 6450 ft. Khajjiar looks like a saucer-shaped green meadow which is surrounded by Devadar Trees. To enhance the enchanting beauty of the meadow also has a lake. Though the lake situated in the middle of the saucer-shaped meadow was not well maintained by the tourism department, as a result, it became dry.T he khajjiar lake is a natural splendor.
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| surrounded by devadar trees |
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| people performing paragliding |
THINGS TO DO
· Many adventure sports like Paragliding, horse riding is done here.
· You can also visit the golden devi temple which is just next to it.
· Visit the very famous khajji Nag temple,which is considered to be one of the holiest temples of Himachal Pradesh.
· You can also take a pony ride for a short trip inside the forest of khajjiar.
· Panch Pandav Tree – khajjiar is mostly engulfed by deodar forest but there is a unique tree called panch Pandav tree. The speciality of this tree is that it has 6 shoots and locals believe that it represents the same as the Panch Pandavas and Draupadi. This is located very near to a rest house on the way towards khajjiar village. You can reach there by asking the locals.
WHERE TO STAY
· Different hotels and resorts are available in khajjiar . you can book anyone as per your choice.
· Khajjiar has a very pleasant weather throughout the year. It snows in the winter. But the best time to visit in in the month of March to July.
· The nearest railway station to khajjiar is Pathankot which is just 118kms away from Dalhousie. It is almost one hour journey from Dalhousie.
· It is well connected by road to all the towns of Himachal Pradesh like Shimla, Chamba, Dalhousie. State-owned or private buses are also available. You can also book a private car.
· The nearest airport is Dharamshala which is called Gaggal airport situated at a distance of about 120km. From airport taxis, buses are available to khajjiar.
If you have not been to this beautiful valley yet, visit here to stroll around and witness the tranquillity of the valley.
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