River Beas

The river Beas, also known as Vipasha in Sanskrit, is one of the most important and holy rivers that flows through the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
It is one of the five rivers that give the Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name.

Religous Places

Here, the wishing platform where an unusual cluster of a Banyan, Mango & Peepul tree have grown together.

Below, the many religious spots within a short drive from The Judge's Court

Masroor – Rock cut ancient monument

The distances from The Judge’s court to various Religous Places are as below:

WishingPlatform – at The Judge’s Court
Serpent Shrine – 1 Km that is said to neutralise insect venom
Sidh Channo - at Dangra 2 Km accepts offerings of fowl, goats, corn, wheat etc
Chinour with water mills 20 Km
Dada Siba - 5 km beyond Chinour has exquisite Kangra wall paintings
Kaleshwar on the river Beas 10 Km said to have sanctity more than Haridwar by the weight of a grain of barley
Jwalamukhi – She of the Flaming mouth 21 Km
Chintpurni -dispeller of worries where wishes come true 20 Km
Bagla Mukhi - 27 km where victory over adversity is assured
Masroor – Rock cut ancient monument 60 km
Chamunda -75 Km Rock Temples

Visits

Distance from nearby cities
(and driving time)

Hosiarpur: Two hours 65 Km
Una: One and half hours 60 Km (direct bus service)
Jallandhar: Two and half hours 104 Km
Pathankot: Three hours 120 Km
Chandigarh: Four hours 180 Km

WITHIN 20 Kilometers

"Dada Siba - Chinor" reached by a scenic road. "Dada Siba" has an old Temple with beautiful Kangra murals on the inner walls and impressive ruins. Chinor has water mills to grind corn.
Dada Siba- Ruins
Maharana Pratap Sagar- Bird Sanctuary
A National Wet Land
"River Beas" at Chamba- Patan near Garli flows through beautiful countryside. Famous for Mahaseer fishing

"Dehra". The Revenue Office building was constructed in 1868. During working days it is a picture of a rural court of the years gone by.

"Garli" lovely old houses. The road leads to Chamba-Pattan on the banks of river Beas where boat rides are possible.
Garli Home

"Meri" (Baba Bharwagh Singh) for exorcising the evil spirit.

WITHIN 30 Kilometers

"Chintpurni" A Shakti Temple famous for granting of wishes. A little beyond is Dharamshala Mahanta, a sleepy hamlet which has an old temple with Kangra murals on wall.

"Jwalamukhi" A famous Shakti Temple.

"Haripur - Guler" The narrow guage train station at Guler is quaint with equipment from early 20th Century. Oil lamps still light the signal at dusk. The Fort at Haripur, ornamental tank and baolis (water springs) are historical. The Principality of Haripur was founded in 1464 AD. It was famous as the cradle of the Kangra School of Paintings.
Shakti Temple, Kangra
55 Kms
"Masroor" Rock cut Temples of the style of Ellora.

Haripur

"Kangra" Fort and Shakti Temple.

The Fort, until conquered by Emperor Jehangir in 1622, was always-with short exceptions - in Hindu hands.

The Bajreshwari Temple, Kangra, was sacked by Mahmud Ghazni of uncounted treasures in 1009.

WITHIN 65 Kilometers

Dharamshala

Under the shade of the towering Dhauladhar mountains it has
numerous pretty spots in the vicinity. His Holiness,
The Dalai Lama lives in
"Norbulingka", named after the Dalai Lama's summer palace in Tibet. It is a Cultural Centre.

St. John in the Wilderness

"St. John in the Wilderness" A Chapel with stained glass windows lies on the road to Mcleodganj which was built in memory of Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India.

Palampur

Is in the midst of lush green tea estates. It is about 30 Kms. from Dharamshala and on the way to Baijnath Temple and Bir/Billing where International hang gliding competitions are held.

St. John in the Wilderness

On the road to Mcleodganj. It was built in memory of Lord Elgin, Viceroy of India.

Trekking & Picnic Spots

Chamba Pattan on banks of
River Beas 6 Km

Musical fountain Jawalamukhi 21 Km

Kaleshwar on the Beas River 8 Km

Masroor Rock Cut Temples 57 Km

Dharmasala 65 Km

Kangra Fort 45 Km

Dada Siba 22 Km

Haripur Guler old Fort 30 Km

Palampur Tea Estates 80 Km

Trekking

Chamba Pattan 5 Km

Balihar 4 Km

Lag Baliana 5 Km

Lower Sunhet natural beauty and glen of mint 7 Km

Kaleshwar 7 Km

Bharwain 11 Km

Shimla & The Judge's Court

Shimla, the summer capital of the Raj would not have been the place it is had it not been for the Soods of Pragpur and adjoining places. The Judge’s Court was built by Jai Lal, a 7th generation Sood resident of Pragpur. With the founding of Shimla, Sood clans of the area {Garli, Rakkar, Pir Salui, Kangra etc} ventured to set up enterprises there and became traders or professionals - i.e. doctors, lawyers, engineers and landlords. The legendary legal acumen and upright Judgments of Jai Lal resulted in the British Empire conferring upon him a knighthood. He wore several entitlements that included – a Rai Bahadur culminating in a knighthood. He was addressed as the Honorable Justice Sir Jai Lal and arguably - he was the uncrowned King of Shimla.

The army of Alexander the Great

turned back from a place no more than 30km as a crow flies & embedded there are 2 black stones to mark the place of retreat.

Babur, the Mughal Emperor, on his 5th and successful excursion into India, marched by Amb, less than 10km on his way to Panipat. And Simla, the summer capital of the Raj, would not have been the place it is had it not been for the Soods of Pragpur and adjoining places..