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Hamirpur

Headquarters: Hamirpur Best time: October to March

Overview

Hamirpur is a small, densely populated district with one of the highest literacy rates in the state. It is known for the hilltop cave shrine of Baba Balak Nath at Deotsidh and for Sujanpur Tira, a former capital of the Katoch rulers with painted temples and a large maidan.

Reviewed places in Hamirpur

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Baba Balak Nath Temple, Deotsidh

Deotsidh, Chakmoh

A cave shrine to Baba Balak Nath set in a cliff in Hamirpur district, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh.

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Sujanpur Tira

Sujanpur

A former Katoch capital on the Beas in Hamirpur district — a hilltop fort, a huge maidan, and temples with Kangra-school wall paintings from the reign of Raja Sansar Chand.

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More places worth visiting

  • Deotsidh (Baba Balak Nath) Temple
  • Sujanpur Tira
  • Nadaun
  • Gasota Mahadev Temple
  • Awah Devi Temple

Detailed pages for these are being written and reviewed before they go live.