By Priya Goswami
Once called the Switzerland of Bharat for its beauty too wealth, Garli is instantly a notified heritage hamlet tucked inwards the Kangra valley. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 treasure of architectural marvels-Kangra, Colonial, Portugese, Rajput too Islamic, it is a beautiful mix of all these influences.
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| The lanes of Garli |
This hamlet was laid yesteryear the Soods, an enterprising merchant community, inwards the early on 19th century. Way ahead of their times inwards planning, they built their ain houses too brought their ain craftsmen too servicemen amongst them, including the cobblers, barbers, carpenters, etc. They too established the schools, hospitals, sarais, roads too the waterworks making Garli the epicenter of Punjab’s economic science too politics yesteryear the 1920s. It is said that the location of hamlet was too carefully chosen to have practiced astral influence equally the three shakti temples are too locatenearby-Chintpurni, Jwalamukhi too Brajeshwari (Kangra).
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| Market of Garli |
Garli is believed to accept plenty European influence too is too credited to its proximity to the summertime upper-case missive of the alphabet (Shimla) of the British Raj dorsum then. It was inwards the belatedly 1950s that the hamlet was completely abandoned, too when visited today, 1 tin nonetheless meet many buildings too mansions lying inwards distressed state. Some are equally sometime equally 200-300 years but verbalize of the village’s wealth dorsum inwards those days. And this is evident inwards the grandeur of these structures made of exquisite wood, expensive balconies too intricate wall work. Garli has a pocket-size marketplace for grocery, bakery, bangles, shoes too tailor shops. The hamlet has a small taal as well.
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| The Abandoned House |
Local Attractions
For Heritage enthusiasts-
The buildings too mansions all accept a story. You tin terminate anytime too savour the architecture of these grand houses such equally Bishnu Niwas, Bhagwan Niwas, the ‘Hidden House’, the ‘Mystery House’, too so on.
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| The Chateau Garli - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 restored building |
Apart from the three shakti peeth- Chintpurni, Jwalamukhi, Brajeshwari (Kangra), 1 tin too explore heritage temples inside a radius of 50-60 kms similar the Dada Siba Temple too Masroor Rock cutting Temple. The Dada Siba is too called the temple of Radhe Karishna too is revered for its mural paintings all across, which accept been restored too delicately coloured. The stone cutting masroor temple is the alone monolithic stone construction inwards northern Bharat too said that to accept been made yesteryear the Pandavas inwards but 1 nighttime during their "incognito"exile.
For Nature Lovers
Just xx mins away from the Garli principal marketplace is the Chamba Pattan Bridge over Beas where virtually of the people tread to savour the sunset. Another nature lover's please is the wetlands of pong lake, an hr too a one-half campaign from Garli, is a seasonal habitat too stopover for migratory birds that endure inwards Bharat from Central Asia. It is too 1 of the 25 international wetland sites declared inwards Bharat yesteryear the Ramsar Convention. Needless to say, it’s a photographer’s dream goal equally well.
Food & Stay
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| Pong Dam Wetlands |
If y'all similar to bring out the local flavours, y'all cannot missy the malai barf sold yesteryear Mr. Satpal Sharma. His forefathers accept been selling this since 1890. On a foliage plate for mere Rs. 30/, it is made of milk, khoya, cheeni, too badam. Other local delights included Mandra (kidney beans inwards gravy of kaju & kishmish), Chana Daal amongst amchoor, Mhani (black chana, jaggerry & amchoor), Maa ki dal, Mittha (made amongst urad dal).
The Chateau Garli-a 95 yr sometime heritage boutique hotel inwards Garli has all the modern amenities y'all tin inquire for.
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| Famous Malai Barf of Garli |
Naurang Yatri Niwas-also known equally Naurang Sarai too The Judge’s Court-a 300 yr sometime heritage property built in a dry reason manor trend inwards Pragpur are a few options for 1 to stay.
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| A Local Bakery Shop |
Author Bio: Priya is a professional babe too portrait lensman who left her total fourth dimension corporate project equally a marketing too laid upwards professional person amongst an MNC to follow her passion. When non clicking, she loves to locomote too explore places. You tin follow her on Facebook or visit her website: http://priyagoswami.
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