Distance from Famous Places

From --->Destination --- Distance (KMS)
Delhi --> Dharamshala ---525
Chandigarh --> Dharamshala --- 255
Pathankot --> Dharamshala ---88
Jammu --> Dharamshala --- 210
Shimla --> Dharamshala --- 250
Manali --> Dharamshala --- 135
Una --->Dharamshala --- 125
Palampur ---> Dharamshala ---45
Baijnath ---> Dharamshala --- 62

How to Reach Brajeshwari Devi, Jawala ji, Chintapurani,Dhramshala

By Train :-The nearest broad gauge railhead is Pathankot, 70 km away. Pathankot is on Delhi Jammu Railway line and there are plenty of trains to choose from at different timings. It takes two and a half hours from this place to reach Kangra. The narrow gauge rail head is Kangra itself. The Pathankot Kangra rail distance is about 97 Kms and it takes about five hours to reach there.
from Kangra: Brajeshwari Devi temple in kangra , jawala ji temple 30km from kangra and from jawalaji about 25 Km. is Chintapurani, from chintapurani you can move to NainaDevi at Bilashpur Distt.
other vistable place are Chamunda Devi about 25 KM from Brajeshwari Devi. and famous Baijnath temple is about 80 KM. Brajeshwari .
you can plan your visit like : Pathankot -------------> Baijnath ----Back------
Baijnath ---------------> Chamunda Devi
Chamunda Devi -----------> Brajeshwari Devi
Brajeshwari Devi Kangra------> Jawala Ji
Jawala Ji to ------------------> Chintapurani
Chintapurani to --------------> Naina Devi
By Air: Nearest Air port is Gaggal which is 7 km from Kangra.
BY Road : Delhi ----------> Chandigarh----------->Anandpur Sahib at this point you can visit Naina Devi or directly go to Una(H.p)-----> Chantapurani------> Jawala ji-----> BrajeshWari devi-----> Chamunda Devi--------> Baijnath shiv Mandir

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Shiv Mandir Baijnath

Baijnath is in reality the appellation of the chief temple dedicated to Siva Vaidyanatha ("Lord of Physicians") which has know the Village itself.its is one of thepilgrim centres of Hindu because of a very ancient temple of Shiva Vaidyanatha (Lord of Physicians) Legend has it that this is where King Ravana (from the epic Ramayana ) supplicated Shiva for the boon of immortality. The linga enshrined in this sanctum is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Lord Shiva’s stone image) in the country. There is very nice Park out side the Temple and very nice view of the snow Mountain

Chamunda Devi Temple

Mata Chamunda Devi temple on the Baner River in Himachal.
Two demons ‘Chand” and “Mund” were killed by maa here, hence known as “Chamunda” Devi. The idol in the temple is so sacred that it is completely hidden beneath a red cloth. Here Lord Shiva is present along with Devi Chamunda.

JawalaMukhi Temple

Jawala Ji temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of India.Jawala ji is a Devi Temple Dedicated to the "GODDESS OF LIGHT", located in Jawala Mukhi, district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh.Sati's tongue is believed to have fallen at the very place where Jwalaji Temple is now situated. The tongue of Sati is represented by Holy Flame or Jwala that is perpetually burning. The flames come out from nine different rocks in the temple.Jawala Ji has an unique characteristic of perpetual flames emanating from the rock at temple site being considered the manifestation of Goddess.Jawala Ji as a center of faith is unparallel and unique. There is no deity or idol that is worshiped. Jawala Ji is a great heritage centre for not only the people of Jawala Mukhi, Kangra or Himachal Pradesh but of the whole world. During March to April and September to October every year colourful fairs are held during the Navaratra celebrations.

Kangra Temple

Kangra is well known for it natural beauty and temple .The wealthy and famous Brajeswari temple is located here and is one of the fifty-one sacred Hindu shaktipeeths.