An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kangra Part - XV , Tourist places in district Kangra Continued

 An Over Himachal Pradesh district Kangra Part XV , Tourist places in district Kangra , Continued 

View of Heritage  Villages Pragpur 

Kangra district is situated in the escarpment of Himalayas has panoramic landscapes which invite tourists from all over the world to spend some moments in the lap of Dhauladhar Himalyan ranges and it's Shivalik hills . In this series we are going to introduce you with two Heritage Villages Garli and Pragpur and one religious temple of Kaleshwar Mahadev in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh .

Judges's Court Building Pragpur Heritage Village 

Heritage Village Garli &  Pragpur :-    

Garli and Pragpur are two Heritage Villages in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh declared Heritage Villages by the state government on 9 th. December  1997 . Very beautiful villages situated in the  shadow of Dhauladhar Himalyas , Pragpur at a distance of about 44 Km from Kangra district headquarters and about 10 Km from Dehra Gopipur town which is only 11Km from Jawalamukhi  .

View of Judges's Court Building Pragpur 

Village Garli is a near by village to Pragpur about 50 Km from Kangra and 15 Km from Dehra Gopipur Sub divisional headquarters .

Pragpur is an old splendid beautiful village in the shadow of Dhauladhar Himalyas  founded by Patials late in the 16 th. century in the memory of Princess Prag Dei , Princess of Jaswan princely state .

View of Garden Heritage Village Pragpur 

The Chief of Jaswan princely state under the leadership of Kuthiala Sood charged a band to find a suitable place to  commemorate Princess Prag Dei of his Royal family  in 16 th.  or early in 17th. Century. This way the Pragpur was founded .

The Pragpur a very beautiful village with its old style architecture buildings , coble stone paved streets , water tanks , Havelis , gardens  ,mud plastered slate roofed brick colour red houses  State government of Himachal Pradesh declared this village along with Garli as Heritage Villages in December 1997 .

Judges Court Building Pragpur Heritage Village 

Judges Court Pragpur is a resort built on 12 acres of green in Anglo Indian style architecture . This building was built in 1918 by Kuthiala Bhandari Lal for his son Mr. Jai Lal Judge who was a prominent figure in judiciary completed his law study from England . Mr Lal also restored his 300 years old ancestors property . Now it is very beautiful resort .

The heritage Village Pragpur has Lala Rerumal Haweli built in 1931 by a Rais of Pragpur .It has has a beautiful Mughal style garden , pleasure terrace  and a large water reservoir .

Heritage Village Garli :- 

Village Garli is just near to Pragpur both part of Heritage Village as about 50 Km From Kangra and 15 Km from Dehra Gopipur in district Kangra .

Chateau Garli , The Heritage Building Garli  Now Heritage Hotel 

At Garli you can visit " Chateau Garli " a heritage Hotel  built by Lala Mela Ram Sood in 1921 with the blend of colonial , Portuguese  , Rajasthani , Mughal and Kangri style architecture .

Chateau Garli Heritage Hotel 

For two decades this heritage structure remained un attended by anyone but in  2012  his  great - grandson Amish sud and grandson Yatish sud planned to restore the building and they restored it .

Heritage Hotel Chateau Garli 

Garli Pragpur is easily accessible through surface transport  as these villages are well connected with good roads , buses and taxies are easily available to visit this heritage Village .

Kaleshwar Mahadev temple :-  

Kalinath Kaleshwar Mahadev temple 

Kaleshwar Mahadev also called Kalesar is a faith of centre of devotees of Lord Shiva, a beautiful templ Lingam was established her situated on the bank of river Beas just 8 Km from heritage Village Pragpur in district Kangra Himachal Pradesh. Lord Shiva was appeared here to cool down Maa Kali when  Adi Shakti Maa Kali  was doing massacre on the earth  then Adi Shakti came to  her peaceful form and Shiva Lingam was established here .

Kaleshwar Mahadev temple 

This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva  and 11 Rudra Lingam are also established here and worshipped . It is said that this temple is  built by Pandavas .    

11 Rudra Lingam in Kaleshwar Mahadev temple 

From Dehra , temple is accessible via Sunehat , Nehanpukhar  . A fair is held here on Baishakhi and a rush can be seen during the month of Shravan . Pilgrims from Himachal , Punjab and other parts of the country come to take blessings of Lord Shiva .  

Baba Sidhb Chano Temple Pragpur :-  

Baba  Sidh Chano Temple is also situated in Pragpur   and thousands of people used to take blessings of this Diety. Sidh Chano is a Diety of justice .