Shimla, a famous holiday spot , capital of himachal pradesh (state of hills ) gets its name from goddess kali reincarnation ie. Shyamali devi. This place was built on top of seven hills ie. Inverarm Hill, Observatory Hill, Prospect Hill, Summer Hill, Bantony Hill, Elysium Hill and Jakhoo Hill put of these jakhoo hill is the highest point of shimla.The city is situated 88 km northeast of Kalka, 116 km northeast of Chandigarh, 247 km south of Manali and 350 km northeast of Delhi.lets look upon some beautiful places one can visit to, in shimla.
1. The mall :
the mall road is located heart of town, is a main street where one can enjoy shopping, meals and many other leisure activities with their friends and family. It has many restaurants, shops, clubs , cafes etc. The main attraction of this place is scandal point and kali bari temple. No vehicle is allowed except emergency ones . So everyone can stroll around in the evenings. The stores that are located on the Mall Road are famous for their woollen clothes and exclusively handcrafted works, apart from the usual books and jewellery.
2. Ridge:
it is the large open space located along side the mall road that host all kind of cultural fest here.it constitute everything starting with shops of artcrafts , cafes , restaurants and many more ; covered with pine trees himalayan oak so it is the most loved place to click some lifetime memories. Nearby there is lakkar bazar that is famous for its wooden handicrafts.
it is the large open space located along side the mall road that host all kind of cultural fest here.it constitute everything starting with shops of artcrafts , cafes , restaurants and many more ; covered with pine trees himalayan oak so it is the most loved place to click some lifetime memories. Nearby there is lakkar bazar that is famous for its wooden handicrafts.
3.christ chruch :
it is the second oldest chruch of north india which took 11 years to built. The place is filled with faith, devotion ,hope having beautiful architecture. People of each age group loves to pay his visit to this place. At night it glows up with mesmerising lighting and looks like big castle.
it is the second oldest chruch of north india which took 11 years to built. The place is filled with faith, devotion ,hope having beautiful architecture. People of each age group loves to pay his visit to this place. At night it glows up with mesmerising lighting and looks like big castle.
4.jakhoo temple:
it is located at the top of jakhoo hill which is 2 km from shimla . It is tge temple of lord hanuman which has 108 feet tall statie of lord hanuman that can be seen from any where in shimla According to the people that surrounds Jakhu Temple, Lord Hanuman stopped at this spot to take some rest before resuming his search for the Sanjeevani Booti to revive Lord Lakshman. One can see monkeys here and there around this temple. The visit to shimla is really incomplete without paying visit to this beautiful temple.
it is located at the top of jakhoo hill which is 2 km from shimla . It is tge temple of lord hanuman which has 108 feet tall statie of lord hanuman that can be seen from any where in shimla According to the people that surrounds Jakhu Temple, Lord Hanuman stopped at this spot to take some rest before resuming his search for the Sanjeevani Booti to revive Lord Lakshman. One can see monkeys here and there around this temple. The visit to shimla is really incomplete without paying visit to this beautiful temple.
5. The himachal state museum :
it is located on mall road of shimla consist of unique collections of ancientcoins,paintings, handicrafts,pointing towards pahari form of art. It has a library popular for having 10000 books magazines and journals .
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Thank you for sharing the information. It is so helpful to plan a trip and visit places in Shimla. 😍♥️
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