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Tara Devi Temple : 11 km (6.8 mi) from the Shimla bus-stand. Tara Devi hill has a temple dedicated to the goddess of stars on top of the hill. There is a military Dairy Town here as well as the headquarters of Bharat Scouts and Guides. Jutogh: Located 8 km (5.0 mi) centre, this army cantonment is near Tutu, an important suburb of Shimla city.
The Ridge is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road, which is the famous shopping center of Shimla. Most major places of Shimla like Sanjauli Snowdown , Mall Road, Jakhu Temple, Oakover, Kali Bari, Annadale, etc. are connected through the Ridge.
After the British rule, tourism in Himachal Pradesh was on the rise with the highest number of tourists in the mid 1980s and 1990s. [1] Shimla, the state capital, is popular among tourists. The Kalka-Shimla Railway is a mountain railway which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] Shimla is also a famous skiing attraction in India.
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It is the highest hill of Shimla, located at the high attitude of the 8048 feet from sea level, and the most famous hill of Shimla. The hill is the part of the central Shimla and is crowned by the temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman Jakhu Temple and a statue in its premises i.e. Shri Hanuman Jakhu. The hill is secured with Alpine trees. The hill ...
In the past, Summer Hill has offered residence to Mahatma Gandhi, who stayed here at the Georgian mansion of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur [3] during his Shimla visits. [4] Also known as the Potter's Hill, [3] these pine and deodar laden slopes have many quaint residences, like one belonging to the family of noted painter Amrita Shergil [5] (1913-1941).
Sankat Mochan Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Hindu deity Hanuman in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, The temple is Shimla's second most visited Hanuman temple after Jakhu Temple . [ 1 ] It was established in 1950 by noted religious figure, Neem Karoli Baba .
Gaiety Theatre or Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex in Shimla, photographed in May 2023. Gaiety Theatre was opened on 30 May 1887, to a design by the English architect Henry Irwin. It is an example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, derived from British Victorian examples. It was once part of the large Town Hall Complex.