Places to See in Hamirpur

Check out the various places of interest in and around Hamirpur.

There are numerous amazing places to visit in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Some of the most popular places to see are mentioned below:

  • Sujanpur Tira: Sujanpur Tira palace-fort is located 22 kilometres  from Hamirpur town and touches the Kangra border. Raja Abhay Chand of Kangra's  Katoch dynasty built the fort in 1758. Sujanpur Tira served as the Katoch dynasty's royal residence for more than a century.

    In the early nineteenth  century, the fort was also the home of Raja Sansar Chand, who is regarded as  the patron of the Kangra School of miniature painting.

  • Nadaun: It was once the Nadaun Jagir headquarters, where Maharaja  Sansar Chand of Kangra held his summer court for many years during his reign.  Nadaun is also known for the Bilkleshwar Mahadev temple, which was allegedly  built by the Pandavas.

    Nadaun is well-known for its  lovely residents and a Gurudwara built in 1929. Nadaun was a significant  location during the reign of Sansar Chand II.

  • Deotsidh: Markandya Rishi is 6 kilometres from Deraparol on the  bank of the KunahKhad in the district Hamirpur. The Puranas state that the idol  of Rishi Markandya was placed there. A natural water spring is also nearby.  Markanda's fair is well-known as well.

    This temple is one of Himachal's  most important revenue-generating institutions, attracting approximately 45 lakh devotees from all over the country each year.

    Markanda: Markandya Rishi is 6 kilometres  from Deraparol on the bank of the KunahKhad in the district Hamirpur. The  Puranas state that the idol of Rishi Markandya was placed there. A natural  water spring is also nearby. Markanda's fair is well-known as well.

    Bhota: On the Dharamshala-Shimla road, it is 15 kilometres from  Hamirpur to Bilaspur. Radha Swami Satsang is well-known in the area, and the  same religious foundation built one of the state's major charitable hospitals.

    Gasota: It is located on the Hamirpur-Jahu route, 9 kilometres from  Hamirpur. This is the location of the Lord Shiva temple, which dates back 400  years. People come from all over the world to seek Lord Shiva's blessing.

    Every  year, on the first Monday of the Jayshtha Month (typically in mid-May), a  famous Cattle Fair is held in Gasota, and people from all over the state come  to see Shivlinga and trade cattle. This is a breathtaking location.

    A natural  stream runs alongside the temples, adding to their natural beauty. A cow shed  for Gaushala and Pandu Sarovar has been built within the temple compound to  make things easier for visitors.

    Lambloo: Sarlin, a village 10 kilometres from Hamirpur, is home to  the well-known Shani Dev Temple (Lambloo). The Shani temple and Tula Daan  attract visitors from all over the world. This location is extremely popular on  weekends, particularly on JayshthaShanivaar.

    To oversee the temple, the Temple  Trust was established under the HP Hindu Public Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act.