Kinnaur is one of the most scenic but less known districts of Himachal Pradesh. Located on the Indo-Tibetan border, it is surrounded by Tibet to the east, Garhwal Himalaya to the south spiti valley to the north and Kullu to the west. The Sutlej river, which rises on the southern slopes of kailash Parbat near Mansarover in Tibet, flows through the kinnaur valley.
Due to the proximity of kinnaur to Tibet, the lifestyle and religion of its inhabitants have been influenced by Buddhism, though the majority of the people practice Hinduism. Almost every village has a gompa or a temple.
Kinnaur is a land of legends and mythology. The most ancient inhabitants of this land were kinner and legendary kinners.
Kinnaur is an enchanting land about which travelers have left valuable accounts.
SANGLA VALLEY
Sangla Valley, also known as Baspa valley, is by far the most beautiful valley of kinnaur. It starts from Karchham-1899 M (31 0 29', 78 0 11'E) where the Baspa valley branches off from Hindustan- Tibet road at the river junction and after turning south, crosses the Sutlej over a bridge to reach Karchham.
It is the most romantic and beautiful valley of kinnaur district. Its length is about 95 km and on either side of its course are situated most of the important villages. It has green pasturelands on either side and the meadows nearer the valley are full of flowers and fruit
trees. Sangla situated at an elevation of 2680metres is also the Tehsil Headquarter with a small population. Temple known as Bering Nag dedicated to Nagas god and Buddhist Monastery is worth a visit. he village houses are an unique examples of wooden architecture. About one kilometer backwards to Sangla, there is a saffron Farm. Tibetan Wood Carving Center also exists here. The quaint little houses, temples, gompas, and the people of Baspa valley conjure up a perfect image of a Shangri-La.
Sangla village is built on a slope with houses rising one above the other with gigantic kinner-kailash peak (6050 M) towering from behind is also famous for kamru Fort. This fort was the place where so many rajas of kinnaur were crowned. Now this fort is dedicated to Kamakshi Temple,
The bewitching scenery and the eternal snow view are a memorable sight for mankind.
The Bhimakali Temple
The Bhimakali temple with its six Silver coated doors is a mixture of both Hindu and Buddhist style of architecture and attracts pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. Though this temple is dedicated to goddess Bhimakali, there are numerous other deities installed in the complex.
The 51st “Shaptshati” mentions that the goddess acquired the disguise of Bhima and defeated the demons and hence was named Bhimakali.
The five-storey Bhimakali temple is perched on a hillock amongst picturesque scenery of lofty deodar trees. Built in an indigenous form of hill architecture, it has six silver coated entrance gates. The exquisitely carved wooden sloped roofs are slanting and slightly concave. These roofs are reminiscent of the Chinese architecture.
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