The Shimla Himachal Pradesh , about Sarahan a famous Tourist place in Shimla

 A famous Tourist place , 

Sarahan in Shimla 

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Panoramic View of Mountains from Sarahan.

Today we shall read about Sarahan a beautiful place in Shimla district which is heart appealing place .  I have visited this beautiful place many times . It climate is cool and apple and Babugosha orchards are an additional panoramic cover over the valley . Sarahan is a small town at an elevation of 2313 meters above mean sea level in Himachal Pradesh near the boundaries of Shimla and Kinnaur districts

I have spent complete two years in the foothill of Sarahan at Jeori . It is the place where a Memorial in the honour of those workers who have lost their lives in the construction of Hindustan Tibet Road . 

I was working as a Junior Engineer in Himachal Pradesh Public works Department and all the works of road maintenance from Jeori to Sarahan and new works of Jeori section were under me .

Mr. Vidya Sagar Agarwal was Junior Engineer at Sarahan at that time. After Mr Agarwal's promotion as AE Mr Rattan Lal Verma remained Junior Engineer at Sarahan. Er DD Thakur who later joined Electricity Board and retired as Superintending Engineer and I were at Jeori .

Mr Chauhan was assistant Engineer and Er. Swami Prakash Negi Executive Engineer all were having very good spirit of hospitality and work Cultural. I Katholu Jagori road via Gahnwin  was being constructed under the above Engineers . 

View of Bhima Kali Mandir Sarahan 

The Sarahan is about 22 km from Jeori and is well connected with Metalled road . We can  see at Sarahan Bhima Kali temple a best composition of wood and stone architecture, Stadium and tourism complex at Sarahan. 

The scenic beauty of this place is picturesque. The old name of Sarahan was Sonitpur ruled by Banasur who was killed by Praduman the son of Lord krishna. After the death of Banasur Praduman married with daughter of Banasur and become king of Sonitpur.So Late Raja Virbhadra Singh who remained Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh since 1982 to 2017 six times were from the dynasty of Lord krishna.

View of Sarahan 

At Shalabag near Sarahan there is a SSB camp , during the flowering season of orchards the valley looks like valley of flowers .Raja Virbhadra Sigh had played a very specific role in the development of Sarahan . Though Late Raja Virbhadra Singh is known as "Vikas Purush" had contributed in the development of entire Himachal Pradesh . Now a days The of Raja Virbhadra Singh Raja Vikramaditya is Public works Department Minister in Himachal Pradesh Government, very dynamic personality and has been interest in the development of the state .The Sarahan is about 177 km from Shimla on the way from Shimla to Kinnaur ( Recong Peo ) The roads to Sarahan bifurcation point is Jeori and we have many times covered this journey from Jeori to Sarahan on foot .

Panoramic view of Sarahan Mountains

The Sarahan always experience snow during winters .

The people of this area are very much cooperative , beautiful and trustworthy. I like this beautiful place . People from other parts used to visit This beautiful place .