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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.
Talra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It became a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1962. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 40 km 2. It is an eco-sensitive zone, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change . [1] [2] It is home to Snow Leopard which is very rare in the region.
Tara Devi temple was built by Sen dynasty kings sometime around 1766 A.D. [1] The fort of Giri Sen is still there in Junga. [2]According to a story which traces back to 250 years, [3] the king Bhupendra Sen built the temple and after he had a vision in which Goddess Tara Devi asked him to install a template there so that people could get her blessings.
Kufri is situated near Shimla. Kufri sees the annual sports winter festival in February. Adventure activities like skiing and tobogganing. Himalayan Nature Park is situated just outside the city. Chharabra is near Kufri. It is famous for its natural beauty and Kalyani helipad. Mashobra is near Shimla. Craignano Park here is a popular spot.
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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).
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh.The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km 2; elevations within the park range between 1500 and 6000 m.
Seven Hills of Shimla are the seven hills in Shimla, the capital and the largest city of the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has been the summer capital of British India. Shimla city is developed on the Seven Hills. [1] [2] Although today Shimla has even spread oust the seven hills but the main Shimla lies on the seven hills only.