6 Historical Places In And Around Chandigarh
A lot of our monuments or temples have hidden history or myths behind them that makes them even more interesting. The hidden myth and the folktales intrigue any individual to visit such places. Travellers visit a location to be able to see historic locations up close. They want to experience what they’ve read about. They might visit different attractions but they will often include heritage locations. Visiting a heritage place can take you back to a past era. You can learn how things were at that time. Some will even have attractions where you can “experience” living during a particular time period. Posted On October 21st, 2020
Mata Mansa Devi Mandir, Chandigarh
Maharaja Gopal Singh of Manimajra constructed the present main temple of Shri Mansa Devi, which is situated on the Shivalik foothills in village Bilaspur, Tehsil and District Panchkula, during the period 1811-1815.
Jayanti Devi Temple, Chandigarh
At the temple base, there is a very old well that provides sweet water to quench the year-round thirst. In a huge complex with a park and the Jayanti Archeological Museum inside, the goddess is found.
Nada Sahib, Chandigarh
In Panchkula, the Gurudwara Nada Sahib is located on the bank of the Ghaggar River in the foothills of Shivalik. It is a popular Sikh religious location. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru who travelled from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur Sahib after the Battle of Bhangani in 1688, stopped here. He and his followers were served with food and milk by Nadu Shah Lubana of the adjoining village.
Ramgarh Fort, Chandigarh
The Fort Ramgarh is A Heritage Hotel situated on NH-73, on Delhi-Shimla highway in Panchkula, Haryana. A 100% pure vegetarian hotel with royal history and vintage infrastructure, having Rooms, Lush Lawn, Restaurant and Banquets.
Pinjore Gardens, Chandigarh
Pinjore Gardens is a beautiful Mughal Garden made in 17th Century India located in the city of Pinjore, in the district of Panchkula, Haryana. The garden stretches over a vast 100-acre area and is a beautiful place in the ever-growing concrete city to unwind with nature. Yadvinder Garden, which is popular all over the world for its well-maintained greenery, soothing fountains and mesmerising bodies of water, is also known as the Pinjore Garden.
Burail Fort, Chandigarh
Burail Fort is a fort situated in present Sector 45 of Chandigarh, India. It was built during the Mughal period. It remained under the control of Mughal Faujadar up till 1712 AD. The Faujdar was very harsh to the public. He used to keep every newly married woman with him for a few days before sending her to her husband. People complained to Banda Bahadur against him. Banda sent Khalsa Army who captured the fort and killed the Faujadar