Bilaspur
Overview
Modern Bilaspur town was built after the old town was submerged by the Gobind Sagar reservoir, created by the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej. The lake supports fisheries and water sports, and the hilltop Naina Devi temple in the district is a major pilgrimage site.
Reviewed places in Bilaspur
Naina Devi Temple
Naina Devi
A hilltop Shakti Peetha in Bilaspur district overlooking the Gobind Sagar reservoir, reached by a stepped climb or a ropeway.
Bhakra Dam
Bhakra, near Nangal
One of the highest concrete gravity dams in the world, on the Sutlej at the Bilaspur–Punjab border, holding back the 90 km-long Gobind Sagar reservoir.
Gobind Sagar Lake
Bilaspur
The long reservoir on the Sutlej behind the Bhakra Dam, named after Guru Gobind Singh — used for boating, angling and, in winter, birdwatching, with a water-sports complex at Bilaspur.
More places worth visiting
- Gobind Sagar Lake
- Naina Devi Temple
- Bhakra Dam viewpoint
- Vyas Gufa
- Markandeya Temple
Detailed pages for these are being written and reviewed before they go live.