Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) , Barshaini
About Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam)
Nestled in the snow clad ranges of Himalaya, the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, Pong Dam Lake or Maharana Pratap Sagar was created in the year of 1975, India’s highest earth fill lake on River Beas.
The abundance of natural beauty in the area is complemented by a number of activities run by the Directorate of Mountaineering and Sport, who are also based in the area. From Pong Dam, you can witness some of the finest landscapes in the area. This is nothing but complemented with the flora and fauna to be found in the area. This is reckoned to be the best spot for bird watching in Northern India. It is illustrious for its Bird Sanctuary which welcomes several migratory birds every year, over 200 bird species have been recorded until now. These include Eurasian coot, common teal, bareheaded geese, fowls, gulls and egrets. Other than that there are around 27 species of fishes inhabiting in the lake.
Due to its presence in the Sivallik wetland surroundings it has been recognized as a Ramsar Site. The periphery of the lake is speckled with pine and eucalyptus trees. Pong Dam Lake proves to be an asylum not only for feathered creatures but their lovers as well, and the best time experience this beauty is during the months of winter.
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Places to Visit near Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam)
Baglamukhi Temple, Himachal Pradesh
14.5 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Baglamukhi Mandir or Temple with a pleasant shade of yellow, this temple lies in verdant forest a short distance from the main town center in...
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Kareri Lake, Himachal Pradesh
*25.2 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Kareri Lake is the focus of many a trekking day out in the Kangra region, this is a small lake attractively perched on a hillside a short 10km...
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Masroor Rock Temple, Himachal Pradesh
27.7 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Masroor is 32 Kms from Kangra on Nagrota Surian link road and is famous for remarkable group of rock cut temples. The group of 15 monolithic...
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Pragpur, Himachal Pradesh
28.1 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Pragpur located in the silent Kangra valley is famous for the Heritage village and for the Kangra School of Painting. This place has a signature...
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Kangra Fort, Himachal Pradesh
35.9 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Kangra Fort built more than a 1000 years ago by the Royal family of Kangra, offers view of magnificent gates of the fort as well as shrines that...
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Mural at Martyrs Memorial, Himachal Pradesh
38.5 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
The martyr’s memorial stands as testament to the bravery of India’s armed forces that fought in the Indo-China and Indo-Pakistan wars. A...
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Thaneek Pura, Himachal Pradesh
38.9 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Thaneek Pura is a small hill station in Himachal Pradesh near the famous pilgrim center (for Hindus and Sikhs) Chintpurni Shakti Peeth Temple in...
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Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh
40.4 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Nadaun is located at the banks of Beas River on the Dharamshala-Shimla highway and is famous for the Jwalaji temple where the goddess is...
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Kailash Manimahesh, Himachal Pradesh
*41.8 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
This is the location of some famous bathing grounds. It’s the spot where many thousands of tourists come following the festival of...
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Tea Gardens, Himachal Pradesh
52.3 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
This is a natural wonder, with the aid of man. The hills of the Kangra valley offer the opportunity to see India’s largest tea plantation....
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Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Himachal Pradesh
57.1 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Library of Tibetan Works and Archives located in Dharmashala was founded by 14th Dalai Lama in 1970. The library houses some of the most...
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Kotla Fort, Himachal Pradesh
58.8 km from Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) - See map
Kotla Fort is located overlooking the state highway between Shahpur and Nurpur close to the main town of Kangra. Built during the period of the...
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