Taragarh
Palace Hotel
Taragarh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
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Welcome to Taragarh Palace a heritage hotel
I n 1931, the 27 year old Nawab of Bahawalpur built a large European-style summer residence for himself up in the cool Himalayan jungles of Kangra district. He laid out lush gardens, built a glass pleasure pavilion and a mosque and christened his country palace Al Hilal (The Crescent Moon).
The Nawab decided to settle in Pakistan and the grand property went to the Punjab government. Maharani Tara Devi of Kashmir, who had been raised in the Kangra Valley, approached the Punjab government for the evacuee property and finally acquired it in 1950. The glass pleasure pavilion was converted into a temple and the new home was renamed Taragarh. The Maharani moved between her Jammu palace and Taragarh. In 1971, Dr. Karan Singh, Maharani Tara Devi's only son, decided to convert his property into a hotel. |
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Taragarh Palace is situated on a 15 acre forested estate surrounded by tea gardens in the Kangra valley, one of the most scenic and unexplored areas of Himachal Pradesh. Located at a height of 1000 metres Taragarh Palace is at the foot of the Dhauladhar mountains offering a magnificent view of the snow capped peaks.
Taragarh is a picturesque residential estate nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas . The property belongs to the royal family of the erstwhile Princely state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is now open to public as a professionally managed Heritage Hotel, registered with the Govt. Of India . ENJOY!
Formerly known as Alhilal (land of the crescent moon) , Taragarh Palace , It was bought by the royal family of Jammu & Kashmir in 1951 for the dowager Maharani who lived there for several years. It is now run as a hotel by the present royal family.
In 1931, the 27 year old Nawab of Bahawalpur built large European-style summer residence for himself up in the cool Himalayan jungle of Kangra district . He laid out lush gardens, built a glass pleasure pavilion and a mosque and christened his country palace Al Hilal ( The Crescent Moon ). |
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Taragarh offers 26 rooms and airconditioned suites.
Telephone, Television, Tea/Coffee maker, Multicusine Imperial Dinning Hall, Swimming Pool ( April - Oct), Tennis, Badminton, Carom, Bridge table, Conference facilities, Horse Riding, Fitness Centre, Professional Ayurvedic Massages ( by Sansha Health Centre).
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By Road
Taragarh is around 540 kms, there are two approachable road that could be undertaken by you one of the routes that you could take is via Una and other is via Bilaspur Mandi , Usually it would be advisable to take the Route via Una.
The routing via Una is Delhi --- Chandigarh ---Rupnagar (ropar) ---Kiratpur---Anandpur-Sahib- Nangal Una---Ambala---Pragpur---Dheragopipur---Ranital----Kangra---Nagrota---Palampur (11kms)---Taragarh.
The other routing is Delhi --- Chandigarh ---Rupnagar (Ropar)---Kiratpur---Bilaspur---Sundernagar-Mandi---Jogindernagar---Baijnath---Taragarh. |
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Tashijong Monastery: (3kms) where you could see the Tibetan Carpet Weaving factory, Thanka Paintings and wooden carvings. You could also meet the young incarnated Guruji.
Palampur : (11kms) Palampur, at 1219 meter is a quite un spoilt town, situated on a little plateau with the dramatic Neugal chasm of the Bundla stream cutting across at one edge, surrounded by green tea states with forests of pine and Deodhar on the higher slopes.
Sherabling Monastery : Originally located in Kham, Eastern Tibet , the Sherab Ling Monastery has been rebuild near the town of Bir , according to principles of the ancient science of geomancy.
Mcleodgunj, Upper Dharamsala : (65kms), often called little Lhasa, at 1,770m this is a residence of the Dalai Lama and this is a settlement of Tibetan Buddhist who sought refuge here in the year 1960 following their exile from Tibet.
St.John's Church , (68kms), is located in the forest grove midway between Forsyth Ganj and Mcleodgunj.
Norbulingka Institute, Dharamshala : Norbulingka was established to preserve and teach the ancient Tibetan arts. The shady paths, wooden bridges, small streams tiny water falls make this place look like heaven. Here one can watch the wooden carvings and embroidery being done. The nunnery close to the institute is a place where women are taught the advanced levels of Buddhist philosophy.
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Kangra Art Museum , Dharamshala : Kangra Valley 's arts crafts and artifacts dating back to the 5th century.
Triund: Triund is a popular picnic spot at an height of 2827 m. The area is on the foothills of Dhauladhar range and is 17-kms from Dharamsala.
Kangra Fort, Kangra : (55kms) the most important fort of the region has enclosed high ramparts with a parameter of about 4kms. Built about 1000 years ago on the confluence of the Banganga and Manjhi rivers.
Hang Gliding, Billiing: This takes place at Billing (35kms), A beacon for the hang gliders the world over. In the month of May / June a tented colony is set up and organized by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation to facilitate the hang gliders. This site is considered as one of the finest sites for hang gliding in the world.
Barot, Bir Monastery , Masroor Rock temple, Losel Doll Museum , Dharamshala, Andretta Potteries, Uttrala. |
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Mobile: +91-9810002772, 9810092772. |
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