Renukaji

Parshuram Tal receives water from the main Renuka Lake through a small gravel channel. Renuka Lake is roughly 1050 metres long, 204 metres wide at its widest point, and up to 13 metres deep. Parshuram Tal is 173 metres long and 160 metres wide (approximately).

Jamu Peak is a well-known tourist site in Himachal Pradesh, near Nahan. Visitors can enjoy a breathtaking view of Renuka Lake and its The beautiful green surroundings of Jamu Peak, which is around 8 kilometres away from the lake. According to local legend, Sage Jamadagni used to meditate at the little temple on the peak. Jamadagni is one of the seven great sages (saptarishis) in Hindu mythology, and his youngest son, Parshurama, was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Renuka Temple, located on the shores of Renuka Lake, is a popular Hindu religious monument in Nahan. The temple was established in 1814 in remembrance of Goddess Renuka, Rishi Jamadagni’s wife and Parshuram’s mother. It is stated that Parshuram intended to spend his life at his mother’s feet, and it is for this reason that the mother-son combo reunites every year at the start of the annual Renuka Fair. Goddess Renuka is also thought to be the embodiment of Goddess Durga.

The Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Himachal Pradesh district of Sirmour. Renuka is around 2 kilometres away from Dadahu, the closest settlement to the sanctuary. The sanctuary is well connected by a road network. The sanctuary has an area of 402.80 hectares. Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary is made up entirely of Renuka Reserve Forest and has been declared “Abhayaranya,” with no rights recognised in this area. Furthermore, a buffer belt of 300 hectares has been declared outside the sanctuary but adjacent to its perimeter.

Parshuram Temple is a temple of Lord Parshurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. It is said that Parshuram wished to spend his life at the feet of his mother, and for this reason, the mother-son duo meets every year during the commencement of the annual Renuka Fair.

The 660-meter-long Renuka Lake is thought to represent Renukaji, one of Lord Vishnu’s ten Avatars and the mother of Parshuram. Renukaji was the wife of the sage Jamadagini. The largest lake in Himachal Pradesh is Renuka Ji Lake, which has a 2.5-kilometer circumference and is fashioned like the profile of a woman.

The Jaitak Fort, located in the Jaitak Hills, is thought to have been constructed from materials taken from the demolished Nahan Fort. After storming and ransacking the Nahan Fort and Palace, Gurkha leader Ranjor Singh Thapa and his courageous troops erected the Jaitak Fort in 1810. The most significant combat between British and Gurkha forces took place here. Kaji Amar Singh Thapa, a Gurkha, led the Kingdom of Nepal’s army. The conflict lasted from December 26, 1814, to May 15, 1815. As a result, the Nepali Army destroyed the united British-Sirmour army led by Amar Singh Thapa. This war claimed the lives of 600 men.

Paonta Sahib is a well-known Gurudwara in Paonta Sahib, Sirmour District, Himachal Pradesh. This Gurdwara was built in memory of Guru Gobind Singh ji, the tenth guru of Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh Ji wrote the Dasam Granth here. As a result, the Gurdwara holds great historical and religious significance for Sikhs all over the world. Devotees donated a palanquin, “Palki” made of pure gold to the Gurudwara.

It was established in 1992 to perform the Kalachakra ceremony by the Mahabodhi Society. It is one of the major attractions in the area, attracting a large number of tourists.

Sant Attar Singh Ji, Mastuane Wale (1866-1927) envisioned a place in the Himalayas from which young souls equipped with the synthesis of spiritual and modern scientific education would spread the message of universal brotherhood around the world. This vision was realized in Baru Sahib, the land of meditation (tapobhoomi), in the early twentieth century.

This park is situated on the banks of the Markanda River, just 21 kilometres from Nahan. The Suketi Fossil Park’s six FRP reconstructions of extinct animals are renowned for their lifelike detail. The park currently features six different sets of life-size models, including a Stegodonganesa (extinct great elephant), Sivatherium, Colosschelys Atlas (giant land tortoise and Chelonia), Paramachaerdus (Sabre Toothed Tiger), Hexaprotodon-Sivalensis (hippopotamus with six incisors), and Crocodilia.

The Giri River, often known as “Giri Ganga,” is a significant river that supplies water to the Yamuna River. The Giri River rises in the Kotkhai Hills and empties into sections of Himachal towards the southeast. It passes through the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh

Rajgarh is a town and nagar panchayat in the Himachal Pradesh state of India’s Sirmaur district. The Raja of Raghuvanshi ancestry ruled over it as a princely state. The Rajgarh, a lush valley in the Sirmour district, is also known as the Peach Valley or Rajghar Valley. Rajgarh has two subdivisions: Rajgarh and Sarahan. Sarahan is also a valley in the Sirmaur region.