Hamirpur
Overview
Hamirpur is a small, densely populated district with one of the highest literacy rates in the state. It is known for the hilltop cave shrine of Baba Balak Nath at Deotsidh and for Sujanpur Tira, a former capital of the Katoch rulers with painted temples and a large maidan.
Reviewed places in Hamirpur
Baba Balak Nath Temple, Deotsidh
Deotsidh, Chakmoh
A cave shrine to Baba Balak Nath set in a cliff in Hamirpur district, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh.
Nadaun
Nadaun
A town on the Beas in Hamirpur district, associated with the Katoch rulers of Kangra and the 1691 Battle of Nadaun, now known for riverside camping and trout angling.
Sujanpur Tira
Sujanpur
A former Katoch capital on the Beas in Hamirpur district — a hilltop fort, a huge maidan, and temples with Kangra-school wall paintings from the reign of Raja Sansar Chand.
More places worth visiting
- Deotsidh (Baba Balak Nath) Temple
- Sujanpur Tira
- Nadaun
- Gasota Mahadev Temple
- Awah Devi Temple
Detailed pages for these are being written and reviewed before they go live.