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India /Himachal Pradesh /Kangra /Pragpur
Pragpur, Himachal Pradesh Edit

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Dada Siba Temple, housing a beautiful architecture, this temple is full of Kangra paintings and temple was constructed in 1830 by the local king Ram Singh. It is believed that the king brought the principal artisan from Haryana, the idols of Lord Krishna and Radha from Jaipur and Jodhpur stones from Hoshiarpur. Guler (30 km) has been a celebrated seat of the Kangra School of Art. The raja had his principal artisan brought in from Haryana, Jodhpur stone transported from Hoshiarpur, and the Radha-Krishna idols brought from Jaipur! A must for art and heritage lovers.

Dada Siba Temple

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March – June

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Bashno Dhaba ; Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 177104 ; Ph/M – N.A ; Food Serve – indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

Bus : Kangra is well connected by buses. State owned buses connect Kangra with all major cities in the state and the neighboring state. Buses ply between Kangra and Dharamsala, Palampur, Pathankot, Jammu, Amritsar and Chandigarh. Travelling from Delhi to Kangra can be comfortable and easy as there are many types of buses available for travellers. Different type of buses are available in this route like Volvo A/C Seater & SemiSleeper, Non A/C Seater. Now that redbus has tied up with many operators, booking tickets from Delhi to Kangra has become very easy.

Train : The nearest broad gauge railway station to Kangra is at Pathankot placed at a distance of about 90 km from Kangra. Taxi services are available from Pathankot to Kangra at a fatre of about Rs 1,000.

Air : The nearest airport to reach Kangra is Gaggal airport, placed at distance of 13 kms from Kangra city. Taxi cabs are available from all these airports to Kangra. The taxi fare varies depends on the season. Typically taxi charges are Rs.300 (Gaggal).

Others : Other than these, you can take a pony ride through the town of Kangra. This is very cheap, and a slow means of transport. This will cost you around Rs 10.

Things to CarryEdit

Good quality hiking boots or a sport shoe.
Waterproof carry bag ,One raincoat, 2 liter water bottle.
Windcheater, woolen cap,Personal Items like Camera, Phone, camera and phone chargers, Towel, Identity cards, toiletries, Slippers, medicine and first aid kit,Trekking poles (optional).
One Sleeping bag, carry mat,Camping gear, tents, stove etc (Must be arranged by self or rent it from Dharamshala, McLeodganj).