A visit to NARKANDA/HATU PEAK

A visit to NARKANDA/HATU PEAK: Narkanda is small hill town situated at an altitude of 2708 mts ,few kms ahead of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh -the hill of Queens. It is one of the  favorite tourism and travelling  spot in Himachal Pradesh for people who loves travelling and sightseeing in the mountains. People who visit Shimla must also give a try to this beautiful place. Below are some places to visit in Narkanda.

Hatu peak is situated at a height of 3352 meters. From Narkanda to Hatu is a very steep ride with scary turns .The smell of tall deodar trees could be felt easily on the way.  The steep valleys gaves you a, mesmerizing view and charms  you and at the same time.. Reaching on the top one can have the view of Shrikhand- Mahadev range of Himalayas. Luckily I had that view. Drive itself is worth remembering. If you like Adventure Trip, hike up the Hatu Peak. While heading towards Hatu-Peak do check the weather.

                          

Right on the peak, lies the Hatu Mata Mandir. The Mandir is built in with wood. Temple is very beautiful .Stories exist that this temple was built at a place where Draupadi  died when Pandavas were heading towards the heaven. Around the temple there exists carved wooden panels signifying  stories of epics Ramayana and Mahabharata .The panel  itself signifies a good work of art.

                               

While coming back from the Hatu-Peak  to Narkanda, we  turned our bikes towards a beautiful lake aka  “Tani Jhubbar Lake”. It is a small artificial lake  near Nag Devta Temple. Temple consists a simple idol in small room. Tani Jhubbar Lake has tall deodar trees all around it. It is a pleasure to sit or walk around the lake .The atmosphere is quite and shady, with chirping of birds. Tani Jhubbar is also a popular picnic spot for the local Himachalis.

One can also visit Kotgarh , Thanedaar .They are the  places  full of vegetation and fruits.Visit these places around months of June-July when the trees are full of Apples. Other Fruits include peaches, and berries. You will also find dry fruits like almonds, apricots.

Do try to spend some days in narkanda...:-)