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[[Image:Khajjiar.jpg|thumb|250px|Khajjiar]] |
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'''Khajjiar''' is a small [[hill station]] in [[Chamba District]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. Another hill station, [[Dalhousie, India|Dalhousie]], is 24 km away. |
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Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with weeds. The hill station is surrounded by green meadows and dense forests. It is about 6500 ft. (1981m) above sea level in the foothills of the [[Dhauladhar]] ranges of the Western [[Himalayas]] and snowy peaks can be seen in the distance.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://hpchamba.nic.in/destkhajjiar.htm |
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|title=Chamba Government official website |
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|accessdate=2006-09-23 |
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Khajjiar is often called the ''Mini Switzerland'' of Himachal Pradesh and was officially baptized thus by the Swiss Ambassador on [[July 7]] [[1992]]. It has a rare combination of three [[ecosystem]]s: [[lake]], [[pasture]] and [[forest]], all in one place. |
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== Khajinag temple == |
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The 12th-century Khajinag temple, know also as the Golden Devi temple, is a small shrine dedicated to the local [[Devi]]. It has a golden dome and spire. It is a visiting spot for pilgrams.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.hillstationsinindia.com/north-india-hill-stations/khajjiar.html |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* {{wikitravel}} |
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* [http://hpchamba.nic.in/destkhajjiar.htm More information about Khajjiar at the Chamba district official website] |
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* [http://www.hillstationsinindia.com/north-india-hill-stations/khajjiar.html Khajjiar] |
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Himachal Pradesh]] |
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[[Category:Indian hill stations]] |
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[[Category:Chamba]] |
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{{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}} |
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Revision as of 20:35, 3 March 2009
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