Paonta
sahib along with a business center is also a religious
destination for mainly followers of Sikh religion.
PLACES
OF INTEREST
-
Paonta Sahib
Gurudwara - 100 meters.
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Yamuna Temple.
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Tirgarh Sahib
Gurudwara - 22 km.
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Bhangani Sahib
Gurudwana - 23 km.
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Shiv Temple,
Patlian - 4.5 km.
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Baba Garib
Nath Shrine - 8 km.
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Shergarh Sahib
Gurudwara - 12 km.
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Simbalwara
Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Fossil Park
Saketi - 60 km.
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Adventure
& Fishing.
GURUDWARA
PAONTA SAHIB: This site was Guru Gobind
Singh's home for over four years and it was here that he wrote
the Dasam Granth.
There is
also a memorial to sage Kalpi and a museum that displays pens
and weapons of the period among other artifacts.
YAMUNA
TEMPLE: This ancient shrine is immediately below
the gurudwara and is dedicated to the goddess Yamuna.
GURUDWARA
TIRGARH SAHIB (22 km): This
is built on
the hillock from where Guru Gobind Singh shot arrows at the
enemy.
GURUDWARA
BHANGANI SAHIB (23 km): This commemorates Guru
Gobind Singh's first battle when he defeated Raja Fateh Sahib
and his allies..
SHIVA
TEMPLE, PATLIAN (4.5 km): Surrounded by
fields and sal trees, the linga in this temple is supposed to
be steadily increasing in size.
SHRINE
OF BABA GARIB NATH (8 km): Located in a sal
forest and with an excellent view of the area.
RAM
TEMPLE: Within Paonta Sahib the temple is
located near Yamuna bridge. With exquisite marble
work built in 1889 in the memory of Raja Partap Chand of
Kangra by his wife. The
Kirpal Dass Gurudwara is just part of the temple.
GURUDWARA
SHERGARH SAHIB (12 km): At this spot
Guru Gobind Singh beheaded a dangerous man eater tiger with a
single swipe of this sword.
SIMBALWARA
WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: 12 km off the main Paonta
Sahib - Nahan road, this is known for a variety of bird life.
FOSSIL
PARK SAKETI (60 km): This was the site of the
largest fossil find in the Shiwalik hills. The park has
a museum and life size models of animals that once roamed
these tracts.
ADVENTURE
AND FISHING: The most popular trek in the
area is to the 3,647 meter high Choordhar - which poetically
translates as the "Mountain of the silver bangle".
Fishing is possible on the Giri and Yamuna rivers near Paonta
Sahib.
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