Kangra fort
Fort of Kangra is at the distance of 20 km from Dharamshala where I am presently leaving. On our last weekend me and few of friends made a plan to visit Kangra fort .
The historic fort of Kangra was built by Bhuma Chand, the founder of Katoch dynasty. The fort is spread over an area of around 4 km and is guarded by high walls and ramparts. Kangra fort is located atop a hill on the base of which the river Banganga and Patal Ganga embrace each other. This hill station area is best to be visited during the summer months of March to August as it has a mild and pleasant climate during that time. The winters can get too chilly and even experience snowfall. Visiting the fort during the da is perfect as th many things to see can keep you occupied even till sunset. In the beginning of the fort there is museum which has collection of all the broken stones of the fort along with some other historic material. This fort had been centre of attraction for the rulers of northern India, since a long time.The entrance to the fort is through a small courtyard enclosed between two gates which were built during the Sikh period, as appears from an inscription over the entrance. From here a long and narrow passage leads up to the top of the fort, through the Ahani and Amiri Darwaza (gate), both attributed to Nawab Saif Ali Khan, the first Mughal Governor of Kangra. About 500 feet from the outer gate the passage turns round at a very sharp angle and passes through the Jehangiri Darwaza.
The historic fort of Kangra was built by Bhuma Chand, the founder of Katoch dynasty. The fort is spread over an area of around 4 km and is guarded by high walls and ramparts. Kangra fort is located atop a hill on the base of which the river Banganga and Patal Ganga embrace each other. This hill station area is best to be visited during the summer months of March to August as it has a mild and pleasant climate during that time. The winters can get too chilly and even experience snowfall. Visiting the fort during the da is perfect as th many things to see can keep you occupied even till sunset. In the beginning of the fort there is museum which has collection of all the broken stones of the fort along with some other historic material. This fort had been centre of attraction for the rulers of northern India, since a long time.The entrance to the fort is through a small courtyard enclosed between two gates which were built during the Sikh period, as appears from an inscription over the entrance. From here a long and narrow passage leads up to the top of the fort, through the Ahani and Amiri Darwaza (gate), both attributed to Nawab Saif Ali Khan, the first Mughal Governor of Kangra. About 500 feet from the outer gate the passage turns round at a very sharp angle and passes through the Jehangiri Darwaza.
The Darsani Darwaza, which is now flanked by defaced statues of River Goddesses Ganga and Yamuna gave access to a courtyard, along the south side of which stood the stone shrines of Lakshmi-Narayana and Ambika Devi and a Jain temple with large idol of Rishabhanatha. Between the Sitlamata Temples and the Ambika Devi Temple, there is a staircase that leads up to the Sheesh Mahal.
Kangra fort is a great place from the photography point of view.. many songs video's has been shooted there( recently B Prak ; a Punjabi singer's video has been captured there). The view from the top of the fort of the surrounding location is definitely worth the climb. We stood up there for around 2 hours and enjoyed to the fullest.
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