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Kasauli is a beautiful hill station located just
77kms from Shimla. The small town was built in 19th cenutury by Britishers
and its has the old charm. The Central Research Institute in Kasauli set up
in 1900, is the oldest in India, taking care of pet, police and army dogs as
well as their masters. It was also featured in the TIME's best of Asia list
under "Best Literary Excursion". The narrow roads of Kasauli (1951 m)
slither up and down the hillside and offer some magnificent vistas. Directly
below is the spread of vast plains of Punjab and Haryana which as dakness
falls, unroll a gorgeous carpet of twinkling lights. At 3647 m, the peak of
Choor Chandni (also called the Choordhar) powerfully dominates the lower
hills and across the undulating ranges, Shimla is visible. The upper and
lower malls run through Kasauli's length and one can enjoy long walks on it.
A mixed forest of pine, oak and huge horse-chestnut encircles the town. Its
colonial ambience is reinforced by a stretch of cobbled road, quaint shops,
gabled houses with charming facades and scores of neat little gardens and
orchards. This picturesque hill-station, oozing old-world charm is covered
with tall Deodar, wild flowers, rhododendrons, wild roses, flame of the
forest, and flowering Kichnar in summer and is a popular hub for
bird-watchers. Winters, with snowfall, are beautiful too.
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HOW
TO REACH
By Air - From Kasauli the nearest airport is Chandigarh. Shimla is nearest
airport for Solan.
By Rail - Nearest railhead is Kalka in Haryana, which is 40-km from Kasauli
and 44-km from Solan. Solan is also connected
with narrow gauge railway line from Kalka.
By Road - Solan and Kasauli are well connected by road buses, coaches and
taxis are also easily available from Chandigarh and
Delhi.
WHEN TO GO
Best time to travel Kasauli is between April to Jun and September to
November.
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WHAT TO SEE |
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Monkey Point - 3 ½ Km from Hotel Ros Common a hill
which derives its name from Rishi Man-ki who used to worship an idol of
Lord Hanuman ji and later the summit is crowned with a small temple
dedicated to Lord Hanuman and presently being looked after by the
personnel of Air Force, stationed here. The area being restricted from
security point of view, no belongings like Camera, bags are allowed.
Legend has it that Kasauli came into being when Lord Hanuman, on his way
to getting the Sanjeevani herb, stepped here for jumping on to the
Sanjeevani hill. At Kasauli there is a Hanuman Mandir atop the 300-mt
high hillock, called Monkey Point, where Hanuman is supposed to have
rested his feet.
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The other attractions
An ancient Church is worth seeing located on the Upper Mall Road. A
little above this place, there is a Central Research Institute
established in 1906 by Dr. Sample, It prepares vaccines for treatment of
typhoid, cholera, smallpox, and snake-bite and is only of its kind in
Asia. Close to this there is Pasteur Institute founded in 1900 to
produce antirabies vaccine against dog-bite There is yet another
sanatorium for TB patients because of its heal thy most environment. TV
Tower is an another land mark. Baptist Church established in 1923 is
also worthseeing.
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Baba Balak Nath Temple - 3 km. On the Graner Hill
top is a famous temple of Sidh Baba Balak Nathji. It is believed that
Baba Balak Nath ji one night appeared in dreams to a local resident
named Vijay Kumar and told him to built a temple at the place, where the
present temple is located. This temple is of its own kind where many
issueless couples visit to be blessed with a child, whose baptism
ceremony is also performed in the same very temple. A number of
photographs of such blessed children are the evidence, which are kept as
record by Baba Vijay Kumar ji in the Temple.
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Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir - Built in 1989 by Sai
Sudha Trust is a famous temple located half km away from Garkhal. The
idol of Sai Baba was built at Jaipur and the burning flame in this
Temple Signifies the divine power of Sai Babaji of Shirdi.
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WHERE TO EAT
There few good restaurants at the main market. You can also try the special
restaurants at the luxury hotels.
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