Dhauladhar

Coordinates: 32°29′10″N 76°05′50″E / 32.48611°N 76.09722°E / 32.48611; 76.09722
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Not to be confused with Dhaulagiri.
A cottage in the laps of Dhauladhar ranges in the Kangra valley.

Dhauladhar (

spur in the Kangra Valley.[2] Chamba
lies to the North of this range.

Overview

The Dhauladhar range is one of the ranges of the

Pir Panjal near Manali. They are entirely in Himachal Pradesh. They are distinctive in their typical dark granite rocky formations with a remarkably steep rise culminating in sharp streaks of snow and ice at the top of their crested peaks. This distinctive profile is best seen from the Kangra Valley
from where they seem to shoot up almost vertically.

The elevation of the Dhauladhars ranges widely from 3,500 m to nearly 6,000 m. The highest peak in the range is the Hanuman Tibba, 5,982 metres (19,626 ft) above sea level. There are several peaks which are close to 5500 m (17,000 ft). From the banks of the Beas River river in Kulu, the range curves towards the town of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. Then, running north, it passes through Bada Bhangal, joins the PIr Panjal Range and moves into Chamba.[citation needed]

Moon Peak (4,650 metres) in the Dhauladhar range from McLeod Ganj.

The Dhauladhars have a peculiar topography. Although mostly composed of

Gaddi shepherds take their flocks. The top of the crest is buried under vast expanses of thick snow. Triund, approached from the hill station of McLeod Ganj, is the nearest and most accessible snow line in the Indian Himalayas. The range has rich flora and fauna.[citation needed
]

Peaks, virgin and scaled, have drawn mountaineers from all over the world. Some of the well-known ones are Mun (4610 m) near Dharamshala, Manimahesh Kailash (मणिमहेश कैलाश) (5653 m) in the sacred Manimahesh region, Gauri Junda (4946 m), near the Talang pass, which is commonly referred to as the 'Dhauladhar Matterhorn',[3] Christmas (4581 m), Toral (4686 m), Dromedary (4553 m), Riflehorn (4400 m), Lantern (5100 m), Arthur's Seat (4525 m), Camel (4520 m), Slab (4570 m), and several other named and unnamed peaks.[citation needed] Due to the position of the range it receives two monsoons a year with heavy rains; where the mountains have not been heavily logged, there are dense pine and Deodar forests.[citation needed]

There are

Manimahesh yatra begins. There are other very sacred lakes like the Nag Dal/Nag Chattri Dal. This lake owes its history to the Bhagsunag Temple and is considered sacred. It is dedicated to the Nag Devta or the Lord King Cobra. The other beautiful lakes are the Chanderkup Dal above the Lam Dal, Kareri Lake below the Minkaini Pass, Dehnasar Lake
across the Sari Pass and the very sacred Kali Kund just 150 m below the Lam Dal at an elevation of 3900 m and approachable from Minkiani Pass (4250 metres).

One of the major passes across this range is the Indrahar Pass. At an altitude of 4,342 metres (14,245 ft) above mean sea level, near the tourist town of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, Indrahar Pass forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts. It is part of a popular trekking route from Dharamshala Including Triund Trek , Mun Peak Expedition from the Indrahar Pass , Seven Lake Trek Lake starting from Kareri Lake , Kareri Lake Trek , Lam Dal Lake Trek increases substantial tourist traffic during the trekking season between April and October.

The Dhauladhar mountain range became visible after 30 years in Jalandhar, Punjab, less than 200 km away, after pollution levels came down amidst the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020.[4]

Gallery

  • Dhauladhar mountain ranges, view from Dharamshala[5]
    Dhauladhar mountain ranges, view from Dharamshala[5]
  • Dhauladhar from Dharamsala
    Dhauladhar from
    Dharamsala
  • A panoramic view of the Dhauladhar range showing its ascent from Dari(1100m) in the Kangra Valley to Kundli Pass(4550m)
    A panoramic view of the Dhauladhar range showing its ascent from Dari(1100m) in the Kangra Valley to Kundli Pass(4550m)
  • Dhauladhar range
    Dhauladhar range

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The word “Dhaula” धौला means absolutely pure, clear, nirmal (clean) and dhar धार means range.

References

  1. ^ Singh (2000), p. 2.
  2. ^ Dhaula Dhar The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 287.
  3. ^ Dhauladhar Matter Horn Peakvisor
  4. ^ Mountain range in Himachal Pradesh visible from Jalandhar in Punjab Hindustan Times
  5. ^ Dhauladhar View jüSTa

Works cited

  • Singh, Mian Goverdhan (2000). Gupta, C.L.; Chandel, Kulbhushan (eds.). Himachal Pradesh: History, Culture & Economy (5th ed.). Shimla: Minerva Publishers & Distributors.

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