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Bhakra Destination Guide
Touring Bhakra in India
Bhakra in the region of Himachal Pradesh is a city located in India - some 195 mi or ( 314 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Bhakra is now 06:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Islamabad, and Faisalabad. Being here already, consider visiting Sialkot . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bhakra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gobind Sagar view near Bhakra Dam
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Deotsidh, Baba Balaknath Ji Temple
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Shahtalai Baba Balaknath Temple, Gurna Jharhee Temple
This is a seprate temple at Shahtalai where Baba Balaknath Ji used to graze the Cows. Here there is a bush which is now fenced. Around this bush, Baba used to sit and care for cows. Followers of Baba, ..
Shahtalai, Baba Balaknath Ji Temple
The temple is dedicated to Sidh baba Balaknath Ji ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Naina Devi temple stampede
A human stampede at the Hindu temple of Naina Devi occurred on 3 August 2008 in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. 162 people died when they were crushed, trampled, or forced over the side of a ravine by the movement of a large panicking crowd. Witness accounts suggest that events were initiated after a rain shelter collapsed, which worshipers mistakenly took to be a landslide.
Located at 31.36 76.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gobind Sagar
Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. The reservoir on the river Sutlej, was formed after the hydel dam at Bhakra was constructed and has been named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world's highest gravity dams, the Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations. Under the supervision of the American dam-builder, Harvey Slocum, work began in the year of 1955 and was completed in 1962.
Located at 31.42 76.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dehlan, Himachal Pradesh
Dehlan is one of the biggest villages of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The village is situated on the border of Punjab and near NFL Nangal. Dehlan is an entry for going to Una, Dharamshala, Mandi, Hamirpur and other places in Himachal Pradesh. The famous Indian soldier Captain Anmol Kalia was from Dehlan. The Gateway to Himachal is known as 'Anmol Kalia Davar'.
Located at 31.43 76.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Santokhgarh
Santokhgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Located at 31.37 76.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium
Jawaharlal Navoday Vidhyalay Stadium is a cricket ground near Una, Himachal Pradesh, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1999 when Bengal Under-16s played Madhya Pradesh Under-16s. The ground later held a List A match in 1997 when Himachal Pradesh played the Services in the 1999/00 Ranji Trophy one-day competition. Following this match, a first-class match was played there between the two sides in the Ranji Trophy.
Located at 31.41 76.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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