Monuments In India

Nurpur Fort

Location	Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh
Built in	10th century
Built by	Pathania kings
Main Attraction	Brij Raj Swami temple, relief work
Current Status	In ruins
Nearest Metro Station	Not available

Raja BasubuiltNurpur Fort (in the beginning known as Dhameri) which is older more than one billionyear situated at 66 kilo meter far away from Dharamsala and 24 kilo meter from Pathankott. Nurpur has been named of this fort after the name of Noor jahan for the granddaughter-in-law of Mughal Emperor Akbar whose grandson Jahangir has named for the sake of her beloved wife (Noor jahan). Nurpur Fort is located at the jabbar river bank and it is in the Kangra city of State Himachal Pradesh.

History

People got the information for the first about this Nurpur Fort during Mughal Emperor Akbar through History. The king of the Nurpur,Mau and Paithanis recognized as the LandLord of the Nurpur Fort, not as the king of Nurpur. The EmperorShahjahandestroyed the older Fort of Mau. In ancieant time it is identified as Dhameri. But after some time Raja BAsu changed its name and it was called Nurpur in the honour of mugjhalemprorShahjahan and empress Noorjahan. It is popular for an old fort and a temple of Brij Raj Bihari. The information has been found that Meerabai also worshipped in this temple .

How to Approach

Nurpur Fort is a far away 66 km from Dharamshala. Tourists who come from South India (Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad) can come by plane or catch train to Amritsar or Chandigarh and can carry on their trip by taxi to Dharamshala.

Approach by Train

KangraMandir is the nearest railway station which is far away 22 km from Dharamsala but most of the trains don’t stop on this station.Pathankot is the big railway station which is far away 85 kilometers from Dharamshala. Most of the trains pass through to Pathankot railway station on their way of all big cities and metro cities.

Approach by Air

Gaggleairport, the nearest airport which is alsoknown as Dharamsala airport. It is situated in Kanga valley. The distance of this airport is 15 km from Dharamsala, Taxi cab is hired with the around figure of 350 bucks. The Domestic flights of Delhi are also connected with this airport. Travelers from all over the world have to connect through Delhi Airport, and Dharamsala is about 520 km away from Capital. Delhi Airport is well connected to all cities and metro cities in India and abroad.Delhi Airport is connected to all major cities in India and abroad which is 520 km away from Dharamsala

Approach by Bus

24X7 hours bus services are available in Dharamsalawhich is connecting the nearby cities. Direct private luxury buses are also available from Delhi which is at the distance of 520 km and the ticket is near about of 1600 bucks.

Nearby Places to Visit

Nagani Mata Temple

Nagani Mata Temple is popular for its many religious beliefs which are far away 6 km from Nurpur. In Nagani Mata temple, the water that comes from bottom of the temple where the idol of NaagniMaata is placed and this thing is the most centre of attraction for the people. People also have faith that ifa snake bitesomebody, he can get cured by applying the mud and drinking water from this place.

Things to Do

The Brij Raj Swami temple

In the Nurpur fort there is the Brij Raj Swami temple which is a 16th century historical temple of Lord Krishna and home become the centre of attraction for the tourists and religious place for the localities’. In all over the world where Lord Krishna and Meera idols are worshipped only in this temple. It is came to know that Meera had worshipped to the statue of Lord Krishna

Sightseeing

The carving work on stone in the fort is admirable

Weather and Best Time to Visit

Pathankot has warm climate for almost all the year round so it is welcoming to the tourists all through the year. Summer season is very hot and temperatures can go up rapidly in the peak season of the summer. The monsoon seasoncomes for the limited period the rainfall occurring during this time make the temperature of the Pathankotrelatively lower and when the winter season comes, it is very cold more than other regions of the state. The best period to visit Pathankot and all these places is during October and November.

The summer season falls fromthe months of Marchtill June. The temperature during the summers raises up to 43°C and the minimum temperature during summers is around 21°C. The hottest month is the month of May.

The monsoons arrive in by the end of July and remains till September. The temperature drops down to a certain limit with the arrival of rains. The humidity level is increased during the monsoons. The tourists visit the place during October and November when the weather becomes pleasant.

During the months of December, January and February, the winter season falls. The temperature drops down to 1°C when the winters are at its peak. The maximum temperature during winters is 26°C.

Accomodation

Hotel Abhi International

Improvement Trust Lane,
Pathankot - 145001

Hotel Venice

Dhangu Road,
Pathankot - 145001

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