Sightseeing in Kangra

Kangra Valley is a river valley situated in the Western Himalayas. It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is a popular tourist destination. The Kangri language is spoken there. Dharamshala, the headquarters of Kangra district and the main city of the valley, lies on the southern spur (lateral ridge) of Dhauladhar. Kangra Valley is a river valley situated in the Western Himalayas.

The Vajreshwari Devi Temple, also known as Brajeshwari Devi Temple, Bajreshwari Mata Temple, or Kangra Devi Temple, is a Hindu temple in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Durga in her fierce form as Vajreshwari, the goddess of the thunderbolt. The temple is one of the 51 sacred Shakta pithas, where it is believed that the left breast of Sati fell to earth. The temple complex has several smaller temples dedicated to other Hindu deities. There is also a temple of Bhairava there.

The Kangra Fort is a historic fort located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The fort is also known as 'Nagarkot' and 'Kot Kangra'. This fort stands on a hillock between two rivers (Manjhi and Banganga), among the foothills of the Dhauladhar range. The fort is the largest in the Indian Himalayas, and is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. The Kangra Fort is also the oldest fort in the Himalayas, and also found mentions in Indian mythology, along with historical mentions spanning approximately 4,000 years.

The siege of Kangra Fort was a military expedition conducted by the forces of Delhi Sultanate led by Firuz Shah Tughlaq against the Raja Rup Chand, the ruler of Nagarkot (Kangra Fort). After a six-month siege, which occurred sometime between 1361 and 1370, the garrison surrendered and Raja Rup Chand submitted to the rule of the Delhi Sultanate. The siege of Kangra Fort was a military expedition conducted by the forces of Delhi Sultanate led by Firuz Shah Tughlaq against the Raja Rup Chand, the ruler of Nagarkot (Kangra Fort). After a six-month siege, which occurred sometime between 1361 and 1370, the garrison surrendered and Raja Rup Chand submitted to the rule of the Delhi Sultanate.