Band at the Royal Palace, SarahanPossible Kushan image in Bhimakali templeSilver Gate Sarahan in 2010Bhimakali templeEntrance to temple at SarahanUnique blend of architectureView from Bhimakali Temple.Small Temple adjacent to Palace
Sarahan is a small town in Himachal Pradesh of India. It is the site of the Bhimakali Temple, originally known as Bhimadevi Temple (Bhīmā Kālī), dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali, presiding deity of the rulers of the former Bushahr State. The temple is situated about 170 kilometres from Shimla and is one of 51 Shakti Peethas. The town is known as the "gateway of Kinnaur" it being near the old Indo-Tibetan Road.[1] Seven kilometers below (17 km by road) Sarahan is the river Satluj. Sarahan is identified with the Shonitpur mentioned in Puranas.[2]
Sarahan Bushahr has been the summer capital of Bushahr kingdom, with Rampur Bushahr considered the winter capital.[3] The former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shree Virbhadra Singh is a member of royal family (Son of erstwhile king Padam Singh) and is popularly known as "Raja Sahab" at Sarahann. He has been member of the Assembly/Parliament since 1962 and has held the post of Chief Minister six times. His wife Rani Pratibha Devi is also a member of Assembly.
Sarahan Senior Secondary Public School
^Sarahan Tourism info page from official website of Himachal Pradesh State Government of India
^Prem N. Nag, Dainik Jagran, 26 August 2007
^Ahmed, Humera (5 July 2016). A Year in Himachal: Memories of an Incredible State. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-945497-50-6.
Sarahan is a small town in Himachal Pradesh of India. It is the site of the Bhimakali Temple, originally known as Bhimadevi Temple (Bhīmā Kālī), dedicated...
BhimaKali Temple is a Hindu temple at Sarahan in Himachal Pradesh in India, dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali, presiding deity of the rulers of...
order to marry the daughter of Banasur, the local chief of Shonitpur (Sarahan). Pradyumana is said to have come to that place after the death of Banasurin...
former gothic tower from the Franciscan church Bandstand at Royal Palace, Sarahan, India A gazebo during winter, topped with a weather vane Gazebo in Sam...
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district, Tankri hill in Rewari district and at Sarahan hill in Himachal Pradesh. Police HQ uses Sarahan tower to transmit signals to Tosham Hill. Tosham...
It is located at a distance of 24–25 km from Kumarhatti, on the Narag-Sarahan road and is run by the Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre. Constructed in 1969...
corner. It also goes by other names such as kath-kona, kath-ki-kanni in Sarahan region It is a traditional technique that uses alternating layers of wood...
found here are Musk deer, Goral and Thar. Forest staff posted at Dofda and Sarahan is there for advice and guidance. As per the Wildlife Laws in India, permission...
the temple doors of Vajreshwari Devi, Jwalamukhi in Kangra, Bhimkali in Sarahan and Chandika Devi in Kinnaur district. A canopy made of gold at the Jwalamukhi...
MLA from Arki constituency. Virbhadra Singh was born on 23 June 1934 at Sarahan, Shimla district in the royal Rajput family of the erstwhile princely state...
78.0 48.5 Starting from its junction with NH No.-7 near Nahan Banethi-Sarahan & terminating at its junction with NH No.-5 near Kumarhatti in the state...
Jubbar Lake near Narkanda, Chandranahan Sangla Pass, Bhimakali Temple at Sarahan Nickname: The Queen of Hills Shimla district Location in Himachal Pradesh...
is some 3 km from Kumar Hatti. From Kumar Hatti there is also a road to Sarahan and Nahan. The Dagshai Central Jail was built in 1849. It is now a museum...
headteachers 1970-unknown, Mr J. F. Gale 2005–2006, Colin Eves 2006–2010, Brian Sarahan 2010–2019, Sharon Barnes/Marshall 2019–present, Steve Rodgers "College...
message to Bhai Iqbal Singh at Dhaula Kuan that a village Baru in Tehsil Sarahan of district. Nahan had been put up for sale. Bhai Iqbal Singh set off on...
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