What Type of Ecosystem is Sukhna Lake? – This photo was taken at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.
About: Shivalik Hills – Also called Sub-Himalayas
About: Shivalik Hills – Also called Sub-Himalayas – This photo was taken at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh to Shimla – Distance and Directions
Chandigarh to Shimla Distance is 124 km approx.
We started our journey by hired car at 6:30 am
ISBT 43, Chandigarh > Himalayan Expressway (25 km)
(Rs. 43 toll tax paid at Himalayan Expressway)
Himalayan Expressway > Himachal Toll Tax Barrier (14 km)
(Rs. 40 toll tax paid at Himachal Toll Tax Barrier)
Himachal Toll Tax Barrier > Jabli (10 km)
(Famous Ishar Sweets is at Jabli. If you wish you may stop for snacks and sweets)
Jabli > Dharamapur (10 km)
(Giani Da Dhaba is at Dharampur. If you wish you may stop for breakfast)
Dharampur > Solan (19 km)
Solan > Kandaghat (16 km)
Kandaghat > Shimla (30 km)
We reached Shimla at 9:15 am
Total Travel Time from Chandigarh to Shimla approx. 3 hours.
How far is Tara Devi Temple from Shimla?
Tara Devi Temple is situated near Shoghi, approx. 20 km from Shimla on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway.
Shoghi is approx. 15 km from Shimla, and from Shoghi there is a left turn that goes to the temple. The distance of the temple from Shoghi is 5.5 km.
The road is well-maintained and vehicles reach up to the temple area. There are 100 + stairs to reach the main temple.
Temple Timings:
Summer – 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
Winter – 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
I Not We Are Responsible for Cleanliness
I Not We Are Responsible for Cleanliness – This photo was taken at Band Stand in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).
Christ Church – Built in 1844
Sunday Worship Timings:
English Service: 09 am
Hindi Service: 11 am
Holy Communion Service: 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday
Visiting Hours (Monday-Saturday)
10:30 am to 1:00 pm
02:15 pm to 5:30 pm
Shimla Heritage Walk No. 1
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Statue of Founder of Himachal Pradesh
Founder of Himachal Pradesh – Dr. Y.S. Parmar (1906 – 1981)
About: Sidhowal Lodge – Built in 1820s
Sidhowal Lodge
One of the first houses to be built in Shimla in the 1820s, this was initially called ‘Ballyhack‘ and later became Christ Church Lodge. It was renamed Sidhowal Lodge in the early twentieth century when it passed into the hands of the Sidhowal family with whom this still is.
सिधोवाल लॉज
1820 के दशक में शिमला में बनने वाले पहले घरों में से एक, इसे शुरू में ‘बैलीहैक’ कहा जाता था और बाद में क्राइस्ट चर्च लॉज बन गया। बीसवीं सदी की शुरुआत में इसका नाम बदलकर सिधोवाल लॉज कर दिया गया, जब यह सिधोवाल परिवार के हाथों में चला गया, जिनके पास यह अभी भी है।
(English to Hindi Translation by Google Translate)