photo credit: Sandeep Brar Jat

If you have not seen the Switzerland yet because going to Switzerland is very expensive then don't worry there is a place called khajjiar in himachal pradesh(India). Khajjiar is also known as the mini Switzerland of India. It is enclosed by dense forest.This place  is very beautiful, if you like Horse riding, mountains, lakes, typical villages and snow and if you are searching for tourist places in himachal pradesh, then Mini Switzerland(khajjiar) is amazing.It is located in the Himalayan mountain range about 26 km from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh. This spot is ideal for photography and has also featured in lots of movies. 

 Mr. Willy T. Blazer, Vice Counselor and Head of Chancery of Switzerland in India added Khajjiar on the world tourism map by christening it "Mini Switzerland" on 7 July 1992,. He also put a sign board of a yellow Swiss hiking footpath showing Khajjiar's distance from the Swiss capital Berne-6194 km.

 

Places of interest in khajjiar

Temple-khajjiar

This temple is located in the Khajjiar ground, and was developed by the five pandavas during the time of Mahabharata, to worship Nag devta, and it is believed that Khajji Nag devta lives in the Khajjiar lake. It is a fact that this lake has no end.

Panch pandav tree-khajjiar

This tree is also known as mother tree and is so large. It was believed that the five pandavas rested here during their exile. The Panch Pandav Tree is situated in the ground of Khajjiar. The tree is famous for its shoots. Although the main root of the tree and the shoots are same, there are six shoots branching out from the tree.According to the local inhabitants, the five shoots of this tree stand for the Five Pandavas and the last one symbolises Draupadi. This tree is close to a rest house that leads the way to Khajjiar School and a small village.

khajjiar lake

 Khajjiar Lake is located in Khajjiar. It is situated at a height of around 1,920 m above sea level between Dalhousie and Chamba Town. The lake is set in a wide grassy landscape, with evergreen cedar trees surrounding it from all sides.

 Distances from different cities : 

Chamba 23 km., Pathankot 102 km, Jammu 210 km, Amritsar 213km, Jalandhar 214km Chandigarh 322km., Manali 382 km. and,Delhi 585 km.