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JAITAK FORT I NAHAN I JAMTA I SIRMAOUR I JAITAK HILLS I HISTORICAL PLACE I JAITAK KILLA (QILA)

                      Jaitak fort LOCATION: Jaitak fort is situated about 15 km. from Nahan in District Sirmaur in the Himachal Pradesh (India) . An ascent of about 3 km. has to be negotiated from Jamta to gain Jaitak.                CONSTRUCTION: The fortress was cnstructed by Ranjor Singh Thapa , when he attacked & sacked Nahan in about 1810.                                                                                                BATTLE  It was the most important battle was faught  between the British and the Gurkhas. As a result the Nepali army defeated the British and Sirmaur army under the ...

RENUKA I SHRI RENUKA JI TEMPLE I SHRI RENUKA JI LAKE I RENUKA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY I

RENUKA LAKE Renuka lake  is in the Sirmaur district of himachal pradesh in india . It is the largest natural lake in himachal pradesh, with circumference of about 3214 metres .  Renuka lake is in the 672mtrs. above the sea level.  A zoo is there at renuka . This lake was named after the godess renuka. She  was the mother of Parshuram.  Ther e  are so many stories related to the establishment of Renuka ji temple and lake  according to 'Bhargav Puran' Renuka was the mother of Bhagwan Parshuram. According to the story after the death of her husband 'Jamdgni Rishi' she left her body into this lake. And the lake got it's name 'Renuka Lake'.  . RENUKA JI TEMPLE  located at the base of the Renuka lake. Renuka and it is a famous tample in India Renuka ji is the wife of the Rishi Jamdagni and the mother of parshuram, one of the ten 'Avatars' of lord VISHNU. The temple has it's own beauty.  The outside length of the temple is approximatel...