![LOCAL WINES OF KASAULI.]()
by La pinekonez kasauli | Dec 30, 2017 | KASAULI BLOG
Himachal Pradesh is known for the local wines it makes. Mohan meakin is one of them where one can buy the favourite brand of solan number 1. Other wines are RED WINE , WHITE WINE , TEAK WINE , FRUIT WINE. Red wine is made of grapes whereas the Fruit wine is made of different fruits. These are apples, plums , peach, apricot. These wines can be picked up from local grocery stores. The daily needs shop in kasauli is one of them or local hpmc juice outlets.
by La pinekonez kasauli | Dec 29, 2017 | KASAULI BLOG
Kasauli is an ideal weekend getaway for people from Delhi and Chandigarh. One can get a break from the biting heat or the severe winter conditions in the plains.
SUMMERS MAXIMUM 30 & MINIMUM 18 Degree Celsius.
WINTERS MAXIMUM 15 & MINIMUM 0 Degree Celsius .
Monsoon is an ideal season to enjoy the low flying clouds.
Kasauli is known for its pleasant climate conditions. It’s being easily approachable from the plains makes it an ideal getaway for the tourists. It isn’t heavily crowded by the tourists so one can enjoy clean pollution free air .
DECEMBER TO MARCH : One must carry heavy woolens as the weather can change any moment.
APRIL TO JULY : One must carry light jacket or a shawl and t-shirts.
JULY TO SEPTEMBER: An umbrella is a must as it’s rainy season. Light jacket and shawl would be recommended.
![LOCAL WINES OF KASAULI.]()
by La pinekonez kasauli | Dec 15, 2017 | KASAULI BLOG
PLACES TO VISIT AROUND KASAULI
Kasauli has many neighbouring beautiful places to visit. All these places are within a radius of 10 kms.
Bhur Singh Tibba
Amongst the breath taking places to visit around kasauli is the Bhur Singh temple with an amazing cliff side location. The bhur Singh tibba is a wall of rock running for 15 KM from Sarahan in one end to Naina Tikkar on the other in the Sirmaur District of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is located at Pejarli village at a height of 1870 metres and is dedicated to a local deity Bhur Singh.
As Bhur Singh is known to live on nothing but milk, animals are never sacrificed at his temple. Devotees bring milk and ghee as offerings for the bhur Singh devta. Bhur Singh and his sister Debi were the children of a Bhat of Panwa village.
The temple on a steep cliff.
Aerial view of the plains from the temple.
During the fair at Bhur Singh Deota Temple pujari dances alone by the night in the temple so that the people may not see him, and at midnight coming out of the shrine leaps on to a great rock above a high cliff.
The sacred rock where butter is offered.
Toy train ride.
A toy train ride gives you the most scenic splendour in Kasauli. The toy train is one of the three such trains still functioning , the other two in ooty and darjeeling . It is said a local holy man guided the british surveyers where to lay the rail track.You can travel by taxi to Dharampur bus stand below which is the Dharampur railway station true for you through the dense pine forests and tunnels and the heritage Barog tunnel.
Mohan Heritage Park
A sprawling campus which is spotlessly clean with a magnificent temple, all set in a beautiful valley makes for a wonderful place to visit and spend some quality time when in kasauli. The temple depicts scenes from the hindu mythology and is fascinating. The intricate craftsmanship i creating such masterpieces is something to wonder about.The heritage park is a great place in the vicinity of Kasauli and definitely is worth visiting.
The Chail Palace.
Chail is a hill station nearby to kasauli.At a distance of 56 kilometres from Kasauli it takes about 2hrs to reach here.Chail is known by The Chail Palace is well known for its british architecture. The palace was built as summer retreat by the Maharaja of Patiala during the British Raj.The highest cricket ground cum polo ground here at an altitude of 2,250 m was owned by the royal family of Patiala.Chail is situated at an altitude of 2,250 m. The place is surrounded by the forests of pine and deodars.
Chail Military School, is a famous school in chail with students from all over India.
Kali ka Tibba is situated on top of a hill and also known as Kali Devi Temple. It attracts a lot of pilgrims and tourists from all across the world. This place offers an aerial view of the plains.
Chail Wild life Sanctuary(3 km)- The sanctuary was made on 21 March 1976 .It covers an area of about 10,854.36 hectares. The Chail sanctuary has ‘ghoral’, ‘kakkar’, ‘sambhar’, ‘red jungle fowl’ and ‘khalij’ and ‘cheer’ pheasants.
Sadhupul- Sadhupul is a small town between kandaghat and Solan. There is a water restaurant on the river “Ashwini”.
Cricket Ground- Surrounded by deodar forests is the Chail Cricket ground and is the highest cricket ground in the world. It was built in 1893. The ground is located at an altitude of 2,444 metres . Chail was the summer capital of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh who was a cricket lover.
Chail Gurudwara is also one of the main attractions of this place, it was the first building to be constructed by the Maharaja and after that the palace was built. The Gurudwara was built in indo-western style in 1907,the high wooden roof is its main attraction.
by La pinekonez kasauli | Nov 17, 2017 | KASAULI BLOG
A Synoptic Outline of Kasauli
Kasauli…a small hill station, on the foot hills of himachal. My birthplace,my hometown,My building block.Going back my memory lane, for visitors, it was just a small place , mostly visited by parents of children residing in The Lawrence School, Sanawar nd St.Mary’s Convent School Kasauli.
Known for its beauty, serenity,weather, peacefullness nd the eternal bliss felt, while walking up n down its roads.It is still the same,with only a few changes.The credit goes to the air force, the military ,the cantonment nd ofcourse the residents.Kasauli now, has become a popular tourist destination for people far n near,only 65km from chandigarh, having one n half hour drive, its d nearest hill station for people who love to freak out more often.People come here , to enjoy the weather it beholds nd peacefullness it brings to ur heart, mind n soul.
Born n brought up in kasauli, i hold innumerable memories of childhood, adoloscence nd youth. Some faded, some unforgetful, some sweet ,some bitter but in total adored nd cherished moments that will always be alive in some corner of my mind as long as i live.
To talk about places to visit here, not much n bountiful but yess, enough for one to fulfil nd enjoy as thought for an excurtion or a vacation.I can describe few places by corelating them with my short n long term personal experiences as a Native.
Major Attraction known to people, Manki Point, is a hill top Temple in the Air Force Station Area around 3.5 Km from the Christ church.There are two ways of reaching ,The upper mall n The Lower Mall.One can even choose to go on foot or on wheels as they wish too.But i guess, walking wud b the best way as one can enjoy the scenic beauty as well as the weather.Going back to my gud old days of childhood, we loved to go walking with all the relatives who wud come to visit us mostly during summer season.Climbing the hill top was a layman task for us.Me along with my cousins wud go running to reach the temple, pray nd then come back running down d hill nd decide who came first.
Both the mall roads,have different scenic beauty.Walking or driving along these mall roads,one can also spend quality time on The Sunrise n Sunset points(one on the lower n other on the upper mall respectively) n The Gilbert Hill,can take glimpse of TV Tower.
Just a few minutes away from the sunset point , there lays a heavenly place namely ‘The Lover’s Lane’ that is imbrued in a ravishing atmosphere of peace, serenity and fresh air. It’s soothing and romantic scene is a sheer bliss for honeymooners or newly married. Rich in flora and fauna, this place has traced path with the chest wood trees laid on both the sides.
Strolling hand in hand with your partner is what the lover’s lane offers.
The Kasauli Club which dates back to british period is accesible only to members, CRI(Central Research Institute)known for its testing nd prodution of vaccines,The Christ Church,that too dates back to the british era has a clock tower nd sundail used in olden days. What makes this church unique is the fact that it is the oldest church of Himachal Pradesh. Its picturesque structure and scenic beauty attract nature lovers all across india.
Cherry on top of d cake is the Tibetian market nd the Heritage market which adds A feather on ur cap.No trip is complete without shopping,especially for kids nd women.And both the markets provides galore love of kasauli, that one can carry back home as a memory to b cherished nd treasured time n again.
Military Ground amidst the military area nd the Cinema hall(under the military) , which was converted to a shopping complex in 90’s named AWWA (acronym for Army Wives Welfare Association)is now renovated as Kler Auditorium for holding small functions and also showcasing Movies.
Arat Bazaar, the main residential area of locals is situated downhill, as we walk through n beyond the heritage market,holds lot of memories of my childhood. From going to school nd coming back,from playing with friends to experience bunking as a teenager and uncovering the hidden beauty of Kasauli.Few places that i came across only during my adoloscence were Gilbert Hill, Cantonment Garden, Dhobi Ghat.They behold some of my lifelong memorable moments with my besties.
St.Mary’s Convent ,is a co-educational and residential school for girls,is the building block of uncountable talented pupils.It was established in 1958,by the Roman Catholic Church of India.One of the oldest nd gracious institutions located in the pristine enviorns of Kasauli. Schools Not only impart education, they are the foundation stones in the journey of life. They build ur personality, fill u up with knowledge, morals ,values, ideas nd thoughts.NOone understands its value,but only after leaving the institution, to soar up higher in life,that one realise n understand its true importance.
Not to forget about Nahri Mandir, dedicated to lord shiva n goddess Durga is believed to have been built some 150 yrs back.It is famous for celebrating Dusshera n Shivratri.Dating back my childhood days,I loved to visit this temple on dusshera with my family to witness the burning of Ravana(Victory ofgood over evil), relishing hot jalebi n samosa , buying toys frm d vendors especially Hanuman ji’s Gada or a Bow nd Arrow and returning back the moment when ravana was burnt, to climb back,the hill, which is a kuchha trek to old kasauli road,watching Ravana burn to ashes as we climbed up.
There is a lot more to explore of this mesmerising place. Although one might find It as an evocative, captivating or an alluring description of my mind.But, its worth it.
So, stop thinking and pack your bags and escape to Kasauli for a wonderful holiday with loved ones. By RADHIKA GARG
