The sanctuary is named after Churdhar Peak. Churdhar (elevation of 3,647 metres; 11,965 feet) is the highest peak in Sirmour district and is also the highest peak in the outer Himalayas. The peak has a great religious significance for the people of Sirmour, Shimla, Chaupal and Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun of Uttarakhand. Churdhar is a holy place related with Shri Shirgul Maharaj (Chureshwar Maharaj), a deity widely worshipped in Sirmour and Chaupal. The main routes for arrival are from Nohradhar to 18 km, (Sirmour)and Sarain, Chaupal of 8 km.[1]
The Churdhar Peak is mentioned in the book, The Great Arc, by John Keay but is referred to as The Chur. It is from this peak that George Everest made many astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains around 1834. He was the Surveyor General of India and did the initial survey of the full length of India as well as some very accurate measurements of the earth's curvature.
AccessEdit
Snow-covered Churdhar peak in winter
Airways: Jubbarhatti airport (23 km from Shimla)
Nearest railhead: Shimla to Kalka narrow-gauge railway line
churdhar, sanctuary, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Churdhar Sanctuary news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Churdhar Sanctuary is located in Sirmaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh The total covered area of this sanctuary is 56 16 square kilometres as notified on 15 November 1985 Fauna includes Himalayan black bear Barking deer Musk deer Langur and Leopards The work of administration at Churdhar is taken care by Chureshwar Sewa Samiti ChurdharChurdhar sculptureReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictSirmaur ShimlaLocationLocationSirmourStateHimachal PradeshCountryIndiaLocation in Himachal PradeshGeographic coordinates30 52 35 N 77 24 05 E 30 8763 N 77 4013 E 30 8763 77 4013ArchitectureTypeHinduismThe sanctuary is named after Churdhar Peak Churdhar elevation of 3 647 metres 11 965 feet is the highest peak in Sirmour district and is also the highest peak in the outer Himalayas The peak has a great religious significance for the people of Sirmour Shimla Chaupal and Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun of Uttarakhand Churdhar is a holy place related with Shri Shirgul Maharaj Chureshwar Maharaj a deity widely worshipped in Sirmour and Chaupal The main routes for arrival are from Nohradhar to 18 km Sirmour and Sarain Chaupal of 8 km 1 The Churdhar Peak is mentioned in the book The Great Arc by John Keay but is referred to as The Chur It is from this peak that George Everest made many astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains around 1834 He was the Surveyor General of India and did the initial survey of the full length of India as well as some very accurate measurements of the earth s curvature Access Edit Snow covered Churdhar peak in winterAirways Jubbarhatti airport 23 km from Shimla Nearest railhead Shimla to Kalka narrow gauge railway line Nearest city Chaupal Himachal Pradesh The sanctuary has a well connected road network 2 References Edit himachaltourism gov in Archived from the original on 24 March 2010 Retrieved 3 July 2019 Himachal tourism dep co External links Edithimachaltourism nic in hptdc gov in Maa Bhangayani Temple Haripurdhar sirmour co in Instagram Com Churdhar https hpsirmaur nic in tourist place churdhar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Churdhar Sanctuary amp oldid 1156170528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
