Salooni
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Salooni is tehsil
headquarters in Chamba
district in Himachal pradesh
. It contains combined office building, govt senior secondary school, degree college, community health centre and all other important govt Offices. Salooni falls under Dalhousie
as legislature constituency and Kangra
as parliamentary constituency. It has a population of about 1500. It lies at height of 1764 mts. The main entrance to village contain series of shops and small ground with ancient temple of kali mata which is now renewed.
The town is surrounded by places of interest and special look out points, commanding panoramic views abound on all sides. The river Ravi
rises in the snow-peaks of Bara Banghal in Chamba
, and the river Beas
from a glacial lake near Rohtang. The last snow range is Dhauladhar
running parallel to the Pir Panjal, south of it. Both these ranges enclose the attractive Kullu Valley. The Beas cuts a fantastic gorge through Dhauladhar
at Larji. A smaller and more or less continuous range about 2,000 meters high runs south of the snowy ranges, Salooni, at a height of 1829 meters and 56 km from Chamba
, offers a breath-taking panoramic view of the snow covered hills and peaks. Situated at the top of a ridge and opening into the Bhandal Valley, this scenic spot of great beauty leads also to Bhaderwah. Salooni is also an ideal place for shooting of many Bollywood
movies like Badhaai Ho Badhaai
, Vinashak-Destroyer, Dor
.
.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
headquarters in Chamba
Chamba
Chamba may refer to:*Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, city in Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba State, princely state*Chamba, Uttarakhand, small town in Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India...
district in Himachal pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. It contains combined office building, govt senior secondary school, degree college, community health centre and all other important govt Offices. Salooni falls under Dalhousie
Dalhousie
-Buildings:*Dalhousie Castle, a castle near Bonnyrigg, Scotland, until 2003, was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay*Dalhousie Obelisk, a monument in Empress Place, Singapore...
as legislature constituency and Kangra
Kangra
Kangra is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Historically it was known as Nagarkot.-Demographics:...
as parliamentary constituency. It has a population of about 1500. It lies at height of 1764 mts. The main entrance to village contain series of shops and small ground with ancient temple of kali mata which is now renewed.
The town is surrounded by places of interest and special look out points, commanding panoramic views abound on all sides. The river Ravi
Ravi
Ravi is a common Hindu male given name. It means Sun. Ravi may refer to:* Ravi , a Hindu solar deity* Ravi River , a Himalayan river flowing through India and Pakistan-People:...
rises in the snow-peaks of Bara Banghal in Chamba
Chamba
Chamba may refer to:*Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, city in Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba State, princely state*Chamba, Uttarakhand, small town in Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India...
, and the river Beas
Beas
Beas may refer to:* Beas, Punjab, a town in Punjab, India* Beas River, a river in the northwestern region of India...
from a glacial lake near Rohtang. The last snow range is Dhauladhar
Dhauladhar
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi...
running parallel to the Pir Panjal, south of it. Both these ranges enclose the attractive Kullu Valley. The Beas cuts a fantastic gorge through Dhauladhar
Dhauladhar
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi...
at Larji. A smaller and more or less continuous range about 2,000 meters high runs south of the snowy ranges, Salooni, at a height of 1829 meters and 56 km from Chamba
Chamba
Chamba may refer to:*Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, city in Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India*Chamba State, princely state*Chamba, Uttarakhand, small town in Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India...
, offers a breath-taking panoramic view of the snow covered hills and peaks. Situated at the top of a ridge and opening into the Bhandal Valley, this scenic spot of great beauty leads also to Bhaderwah. Salooni is also an ideal place for shooting of many Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies like Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:...
, Vinashak-Destroyer, Dor
Dor
Tel Dor , is an archeological site located on Israel's Mediterranean coast, about 30 km south of Haifa. Lying on a small headland at the north side of a protected inlet, it is identified with D-jr of Egyptian sources, Biblical Dor, and with Dor/Dora of Greek and Roman sources...
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Places of tourist interest
- GamgulGamgulThe high-altitude wildlife sanctuary of Gamgul is located in the Bhandal valley. The state of Jammu and Kashmir adjoins it at the northern end. It's said that this is the only sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh that has reported Kashmir stag....
wildlife sanctuary lies 20 km from Salooni with musk deer, barking deer, snow leopard, Himalayas tahr, pheasants, rabbits and large species of fauna and colourful birds. It lies at an average height of 1800 to 2800 mts. It has an area of 70 sqmts. - Baira Suil is a hydropower project on the bank of river in Surgani. It is first project of NHPC in India and produces 180 MW of electricity.
- Taleru boating point is the only boating spot in the locality. Boating is done in Chamera DamChamera DamThe Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake....
. - Bhalei Mata TempleBhalei Mata TempleBhalei Mata Temple The temple of Bhader kali popularly known as Sri Bhalei Mata is located on a beautiful spur of 3800 feet height at a place called Bhalei which is now a Sub-Tehsil headquarter. It is about 25 km from Salooni Tehsil headquarter...
situated 28 km from Salooni toward Dalhousie. It is an ancient temple with portrait of kali mata. It also is surrounded by panoramic views.
Rest house
Salooni rest house was built in early 1900s and is beautifully built, covered with deodar trees. Other nearby rest houses are in Kihar, Sundala, Dhargala and Diur.Climate
There is snowfall between December to March when temp falls to -15C. In summer temp reaches 28 max. Annual rainfall is 1490 mm.Transport
Salooni is well connected to Chamba by road. It also has helipad. It is 110 km from PathankotPathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
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