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Naggar’s
(Nagar) interesting castle sits high above Katrain. With a pleasant,
unhurried atmosphere, it is good place to stop a while. It is also an
entry for treks to Malana.
Sights The castle (early 126 century) withstood
the earthquake of 1905 and is a fine example of timber-bonded building
of Western
Himalayas.
Probably build by Raja Sidh Singh, it was used as a royal residence and
state headquarters until t he 17 century when the capital was
transferred to Sultanpur
(Kullu). It continues as a summer place until
the British arrived In 1846, when it was sold to Major Hay, the first
Assistant Commissioner who Europeanized part of it, fitting staircases,
fireplaces et cetera. This quaint castle/fort is built around a
courtyard with verandahs.
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A strange mythology says that
the deities of the world decided to make Naggar the
celestial seat. "Jagati Patt" is a slab of kept in a small
temple in the Naggar Castle premises. Local deities assemble
here for protecting the people from any calamity whenever the
need arises.
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One of the
attractions in Naggar town is Uruswati
Himalayan Folk Art Museum, Naggar. This folk
art museum was founded by Professor and Madame
Nicholas Roerich in 1928, where history, ethos,
the traditions of the Himalayan region and the
Tibetan medicines were studied.
It was renamed as Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art
Museum in 1993. The museum preserves
paintings made by Roerich and also those made by
Indian and Russian artists.
The timing of museum is from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
throughout the week. It is situated 100 m uphill
Roerich Art Gallery.
Tripura Sundri Temple is a mysterious,
ancient type temple with wooden structure having three storeys. It's
top most storey has a canopy with a Kalash (pinnacle). The
architecture and style of this temple resembles that of
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