Trekking in Goverta a beautiful village Tehsil Baldawara district Mandi Himachal Pradesh

 Trekking in Goverta a beautiful Village in Tehsil Baldawara district Mandi Himachal Pradesh India :- 

On 13 th March we have an opportunity to visit village Goverta alongwith Mr Jivan Singh  Managing Director of Sanskar Valley School Nabrot Dhalwan, Mr. Pankaj Sharma ,Mrs. Nirmla Thakur  , Shivani Sharma , Mrs. Nisha  teachers of the school in connection with getting the people to know the education programs of Sanskar Valley School Nabrot Dhalwan.

The village Goverta is a very beautiful village about 6 Km from Patrighat and about 2. 5 km down hill from Shri Naina Devi ji Temple  in the middle of Chir forest and panoramic landscapes of Shivalik hills. The village has a pucca road connectivity .

Panoramic views of Village Goverta .

In previous years the Goverta village was in snow range but now due temperature changes  globally this village rarely experience snow fall .

The Goverta village is surrounded by other villages  like Dhanehr , Sarkidhar , Patrighat ,Kalkhar , Amblagalu , Gummu , Hadsar Gullela  and Jawali . The area of the village is 58.44 hectares and houses in this village are 70  in numbers .

We met many men and women of the village  . The are of very nice nature  . The major source of income is agriculture , animal Husbandry and services in private and public sector.

Beautiful View at Goverta village.

The scenic beauty of the village is splendid one and attractive to the nature lovers who also visit Seven Sars ( water bodies ) related to Pandvas and Shri Naina Devi ji Temple .

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 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - IX

Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued :-

Kalpa :- 

Panoramic landscapes of Kalpa district Kinnaur 

Kalpa is a beautiful town at a distance of about 12 Km from Recong Peo at an altitude of about 2759 metres above mean sea level .

The Vineyards , apple Orchards , Chilgoza pine , Cidar and Deodar forests imparts immense to beauty  of the town .

View of Kalpa

Kalpa earlier was named Chini which offers an amazing and panoramic views of majestic Kinner kailash mountain in district Kinnaur .

Kalpa district Kinnaur 

Kalpa came into prominence when Lord Dalhousie made a proposal to construct Hindustan Tiebet Road in 19 th century .

You can visit Narayan , Nagini temple and Buddhist Monasteries here .

View of Kalpa and Kinner kailash 

Lippa is located nearby on the bank of Taiti stream known for its Buddhist Monasteries  a very beautiful village in district Kinnaur . The scenic beauty of the mountains is a feast to the eyes of visitors . 

Panoramic views of Kalpa and Kinner kailash 

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 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - VIII 

Tourist Places in district Kinnaur Continued :--

Recong Peo :- 

View of Recong Peo 

On the way from Powari to Kalpa  about 7 Km from Powari we reach at Recong Peo which is district headquarters of district Kinnaur about 260 Km from State capital Shimla .

Panoramic views of Recong Peo 

Recong Peo is situated at an altitude of 2290 metres above mean sea level admist panoramic landscapes of Himalayas .

Ancient Gompa called - Hu-Bu -Lan - Kar is established here by Rinchensang Po during 950  -1055 . The new Gompa commemorating the vanue of Kalachakra initiation conducted by Bodh Dharam Guru Dalai Lama during 1992.

Panoramic views of Kinner kailash 

You can enjoy the panoramic views of Kinner kailash from Recong Peo .

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 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - VII 

Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued  :- 

Kinner kailash Circuit :- 

Mejestic View of Kinner kailash in district Kinnaur .

The majestic peak of Kinner kailash is held very sacred by the Hindus as they consider kinner  kailash as one of the abodes of Lord Shiva.

Snow capped peak of Kinner kailash 

A high rock formations like Shiva lingam  about 79 feet high seen by the side of the mountain  is Kinner kailash the one of the abodes of Lord Shiva in district Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh .

Panoramic views of Kinner kailash 

Devotees of Lord Shiva undertake the prikrama around the peak . 

The parikrama starts from Moorang and ends at Karchham , Kalpa . The complete parikrama takes 7- 8 days . The altitude of Kinner kailash is about 6050 metres above mean sea level . It is accessible from Charang La pass which is situated at an altitude of 5300 metres above mean sea level .

Panoramic views of Kinner kailash Mountain .

The parikrama trek is almost clear from may to September . The parikrama is doable in June to August . The parikrama is considered as holy one dedicated to Lord Shiva .

Kinner kailash district Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh.

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 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - VI  , Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued  :- 

Moorang  :- 

A beautiful and charming hemant named Moorang  situated on the left bank of river Satluj at a distance of about 39 km from Kalpa is famous for apricot orchards .

Moorang is headquarters of Moorang Tehsil in district Kinnaur . The historical monument a fort of Pandas you can visit in Moorang . The historical  fort is now not in good condition .

Panoramic view of Moorang 

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

 " DigitALL: Innovation 

And Technology for

Gender Equality ."

The International women's day this year in 2023 has come with the theme  " DigitALL : Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality ."

8 th. March is celebrated as an International women's day every year  , the aim of celebrating this day is to create awareness among the society globally  about women's importance in the society .

Oshin  Sharma (HAS ) Block Development Officer Naggar district Kullu Himachal Pradesh on this day says that every day is women 's day   , man and woman are two wheels of life and the life spins  effectively if both wheels are equal .

She further says that "after every successful man there is a women and after a successful women there is always a progressive man  ."  What a beautiful thought it is ?

So importance of theme "DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality " must be given priority to upgrade the position of women's in the society globally . The universe can't sustain without the presence of women . So today every one must take oath to give high position to women in the family and society . 

Take a oath to prove best care to both girls and boys in their health , education  and job opportunities,   only then we can think of a better society .

Happy women's day and happy Holi today 2023  to all .

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 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - V ,

Tourist places in district Kinnaur Continued  :-

Nichar  A Beautiful place :--

Usha Mata temple Nichar 

Nichar is a very beautiful village in district Kinnaur located at an altitude of about 2100 metres above mean sea level about 13 Km from Bhaba Nagar on the left bank of river Satluj in the Satluj valley between Tranda Dhankh and Wangtu  .

The scenic beauty of Nichar is due to the alpine lush green forests and  orchards  that's why it is called green valley. The Usha Mata temple is famous for its carvings . It has a famous water body called, '' Chhalang bayu ."

Alpine Forests Nichar 

Nichar region is rich in flora and fauna hence the forests of  Nichar offer opportunity to see  ghoral , antelopes  , black and red bears  . Nichar region has a moderate climate throughout the year , therefore it remains charming to the visitors at any time . It is situated on old Hindustan Tiebet road .

View of Tranda Dhankh in Kinnaur , Engineer Raj Bahadur's contribution in Half Tunneling . 

A link road from Bhaba Nagar via Plingi , Ponda provides connectivity to Nichar . The famous fair is Hu  Hu  , which is called Baati in local language .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - IV , Tourist places in district Kinnaur .

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part - IV

Tourist Places In District Kinnaur :--

Beautiful View of Sangla Valley Kinnaur 

Sangla Valley is a very beautiful valley originated from Baspa river also called Baspa Valley in district Kinnaur . 

Last Dhaba in Sangla Valley 

Baspa river , Mountain Landscapes 

Sangla is a very beautiful place in Kinnaur at a distance of about 215 Km from State  capital Shimla at an altitude of about 2643 metres above mean sea level .

Sangla Valley Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh 

The Sangla  in  Kinnaur is a tourist place for every one who loves nature ,  has interest  in angling because  Baspa river has trout fish in its water . The Sangla Trout fish farm is a best place for those who want to gain knowledge about Trout fish farming .

Sangla Valley 

Trekkers also like Sangla Valley as it is good treks for mountains passes  , You can enjoy the scenic beauty of valley , View of Kinner kailash and Baspa Dam. 

Kamru fort in Sangla Valley 

Apple orchards  are on another beautiful reason to come to this valley , Saffron farm  , Chhutki Hindu temples , Kamru Fort which was the ancient capital of Bushahr Princely state  which you can visit here in this valley .

Hindu temples in the Valley 

Sangla Valley Trek

Visitors from all over the world used to visit Sangla Valley .  From Delhi it is  more than 500 kms and from Chandigarh it is about 350 Kms . The tour plan to visit this part of  beautiful  Himalayas must be made Shimla then Rampur Bushahr , Sarahan , Nichar , Sangla Valley , Kalpa  then Nako lake then visiting beautiful landscapes of Lahaul Spiti , then Manali Kullu  and back to Chandigarh via Mandi Sunder Nagar , Bilaspur .

Views of Sangla Valley 

The scenic beauty of nature in Mountains of Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh is a wonderful experience on must enjoy .

Baspa river in Sangla Valley 

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur Part III , Economy of district Kinnaur :-

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Kinnaur  Part - III , Economy Of district Kinnaur .

The Economy of District Kinnaur is mainly based on Agriculture, horticulture, Tourism and Hydropower projects .  The total geographical area of the district is 6401 square Kilometres . The total cropped area is 11092 hectares and the area under forest is 645.31 square Kilometres  . The per capita income in the district is Rs  217993/- .

Agriculture  :-

Agriculture is a main contribution towards the economy of district Kinnaur. The major crops in the district are :- 

Wheat ,  Maize,barley ,beans , potatoes peas and Pulses are the major crops in the district . Turnips  cabbage , Potatoes ,Peas ,Radish ,Capsicum and chillies are grown in some areas . The irrigation coverage is 5474 hectares of land .

Medicinal  and Aromatic Crops  :-

The major medicinal and Aromatic Crops are Kala Zeera , Kuth ,  Hing ,Chilgoza  , Saffron [ Keshar  ] . These medicinal and Aromatic Crops also contribute towards the economy of the district . 

Horticulture  :-  

Apple Orchards 

In the horticulture sector apple , Nuts and dry fruits  ,  grapes are grown in the district which  play an important role in the economy of the district . Apple of Kinnaur is excellent in quality .

Animal Husbandry  :- 

Animal Husbandry has an important role in the rural economy of the district .  The sheep breading farm Karchham is playing a great role in  in the economy development of the district . Some private Goat farm in Kalpa are also  contributing towards economy of the district .

Trout Fish Farming :-

Trout fish farming is functioning in Sangla Valley in Kinnaur to promote trout fish farming in Kinnaur  to  raise the economy of the district .

Hydropower projects :- 

Jangi Thopan Hydropower project 

Hydropower projects  on river Satluj and its tributaries are also playing an important role in the economy of the district .

Tourism  :-  

As Kinnaur district comprises with beautiful mountain ranges of Zanskar , Great Himalya and Dhauladhar ranges so there is a much scope of tourism in  Kinnaur . Tourism is playing a vital role in the economy of the district . There are many beautiful places in district Kinnaur which tourists like to enjoy .