BILASPUR

Bilaspur formerly the seat of the ruler of the State is now submerged in the Gabind Sagar,it was situated on the south east side of the Satluj. Bilaspur Township is situated just above the old town of Bilaspur at an height of 670m. above in sea level. The new Bilaspur Township can be truely described as the first planned hill town of the country. The pleasure of a visit will be enhanced manifold when a motor launch is preferred as the means of travel, gliding through cool and enchanting waters of the lake.The Nalwari or annual cattle fair is held at Bilaspur for four or five days in March / April, the occasion is marked by wrestling and other amusements. Cattle are brought from Nalagarh and neighboring parts of Punjab.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CLOTHING: Cotton clothes in Summer and light woollen in winter.

LANGUAGE: Hindi, Punjabi, English are understood and spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade.

APPROACH

RAIL: The nearest broad gauge railway station is at Kiratpur Sahib and nearest narrow gauge railway station is at Shimla, which are connected by regular bus services.

ROAD: Bilaspur is approachable by road from Shimla and Chandigarh.

The major tourist attractions, which you will visit on your Bilaspur Tour include:

Ratanpur- the old capital of the Chhattisgarh state, it's famous for the Ratanpur Fort, Temples and a number of beautiful and intricately carved statues of Gods and Goddesses. The Mahamaya Temple, Baba Bairavnath Temple, Bhuddeshwar Shiva Temple, Ekbira Temple and Ratneswar Mahadev Temple are a must visit on your Bilaspur Tour.

Mallhar - (ancient name Saravpur), once the capital of ancient Chhattisgarh State, it is one of the oldest cities of India with a history dating back to 10th century BC. Now a small town, Mallhar is famous for some 10th 7 11th centuries temples. The Pataleswar Kedar Temple with Gomukhi Siva-ling is the main attraction of Mallhar. The Didneswari Temple and Govt. Museum with good collection of old sculptures are other must visit places in Mallhar.

Other important places worth visiting on your Bilaspur Tour include Talagram - famous for Deorani-Jethani Temple with a huge statue. Bilaspur also has few enchantingly beautiful dams, which are also popular picnic spots of the region. Kutha Ghat, Belpan and Khadia Dam are most famous among them.