Himachal Pradesh

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to: navigation, search
English: Himachal Pradesh, formerly the Punjab Hill States till 1947, is a mostly mountainous state in northern Republic of India.

Contents

Geography [edit]

  • Bridge in the middle of town with prayer flags

  • Deformed rocks in Himachal Pradesh

  • Kullu as seen from Bhekhli village

  • River Beas and mountains as seen from Van Vihar

  • Mountain peaks, Lahul

  • Kinnaur Kailash Mountain

  • Himachal Pradesh in India (disputed hatched).svg

Places [edit]

  • Mandi town by the river Beas.

Buildings and structure [edit]

  • Raja Rupi Kulu Palace

  • Key Gompa in Spiti Valley

History [edit]

    Culture [edit]

    • Mandi Shivaratri Fair

    • Deities placed at Paddal, the venue of the fair

    • A typical decorated Umbrella held over the deities

    • Decorated Deities at Paddal grounds

    • Insignia of deities

    • Shiva and Devi, 1740-1770 painting, Mandi (Pahari painting).

    People [edit]

      See also [edit]

      Portal:Himachal Pradesh/Picture gallery

      Retrieved from "http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Himachal_Pradesh&oldid=81515387"