About exploring   naggar town and places around

Month of April 2026

Situated above the left bank of Beas river, nuance to the area around in kullu valley, noted to be worth staying for few days. If you are a solo traveler or with group, minimum of three to four nights can be planned. Collecting vibe around naggar town is not just a game of day. To grab attention dear reader, information provided would be informative and visually appealing as well.

So as I ride through this exquisite road before arriving to naggar town. Believe me, people would love to just sit some where in this area just looking around and forest bathing.

Naggar town lies in between Kullu to Manali. As I reached the town, pleasing cafes along naggar castle is the first thing to be noticed.

There are many hotels in naggar town with good views and stay option. Explore the alleys of town to get best possible stay option as per your budget and liking.

Naggar Castle

If you are some one who loves history and culture do visit this Castle to get the feeling of what the Raja Sidh Singh would have experienced at his time. Naggar Castle offers panoramic view of area. This medieval Castle was built by Raja Sidh Singh of Kullu around 1460 A.D. Now converted in heritage hotel by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Board.

As you enter Naggar Castle a small road across the main building leads to this mandir.

Main area of building with open spaces is under renovation currently as on date. Though you can move around without entry charges for now. You can check the photos uploaded for reference.

The Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery

Recommend for people who know and understand paintings and have intense curiosity in museum. They have depicted the life of Nicholas Roerich in form of maintaining his house belonging and collection of his art and lifestyle. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1874 and lived in India till 1947. He lived almost 20 years in Himachal Pradesh. Looks like this property of his is maintained in collective collaboration between India and Russia.

House has multiple rooms, its two stored house.

View from his house garden looks towards naggar town. It is just half a km walk from Naggar Castle uphill. You can visit this place by walk.

After visiting the house area, try visiting the gallery situated uphill 5 mins walking distance across the road, where more collection of paintings and small chemical laboratory is maintained along with other belonging.

Few of his collection photos.

There was a board on which they have preserved letters dating 1930 regarding lab and experiment. Many of his rooms and lab is kept locked and you can just peep from windows or glass covering.

Note: There is a taxi stand near main market road in naggar, so you can easily rent a taxi or bike for your exploration around the area.

There is entry fee for Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery 50 rupees and 30 rupees extra for camera.

Sharan village

2 km from Naggar and 1km from The Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery, visit this beautiful village, know for hidden village for many years is now accessible via dirt road. Village has importance for its cultural and handicraft items and cloths prepared by womens in Sharan village. Spiritual significance is that, they say land of Rishi and wise men from old times.

Type of house were built in kathkuni styles not just in sharan village, but entire himalayan range as they were warm and earthquake resistant. It feels good to see that in this era also they are maintaining their traditional way of houses and culture. Life is really different in himalayan terrain and to understand it you will have to invest good time here.

The people of three dynasties Madu, Gharthu, and Vidyanu are living in this village Sharan.

According to legends people of Madu dynasty have come from village Vini of banjar area of Kullu district and settled here. The people of Gharthu, Vidyanu clan have come from ancient village of Malana and settled there in Sharan village.

Rumsu village

Its a small, quiet, and close-knit community located at height around 6724 feet about sea level, where i am staying for few days and exploring near by places. It is 4 km from naggar town on mountain, with dirt road to village. Just above Sharan village.

Rumsu village is surrounded by green fields, streams, and trees, offering fresh air, scenic beauty, and a peaceful environment, featuring a central hub like a community square. Where they held local festival fagli and other programs.

Structure of houses is same as its in Sharan village. Kathkuni style of houses with slates on top.

Pulag hamlet

Its the last settlement on the road to mountain and forest. Ahead of Rumsu village, 3 km with scenic beauty to experience, apple orchard all the way. In month of April when apple trees blossoms, the entire air is filled with fragrance of its flowers.

Here also there is Jamadagni Rishi temple, and people from there are enjoying cricket at 7450 feet in height.

Chachogi village

One fine day i was near naggar town, thought came to my mind, to explore new road passing from Tripura Sundari Temple and a small shop near a stream which serves trout fish with salad and potato fries.

So this village is approximately 4 km, but complete dirt road with slush patches in between, so riding here is a bit task. Though I managed to reach safely, would not advice to do the same for novice riders. Height of this village is approximately 2300 meters. You can rent a 4 wheel drive car if you want to visit Chachogi village. There are many streams crossing the roads on the way.

After spending some time exploring the village, decided to return back to Rumsu village as clouds had gathered and it would rain anytime making road more slushy. While I was returning on the way, gathered few highly priced mushroom called as gucchi mushroom.

Jana waterfall area

12 km from Naggar town its a worth place to visit. A hour drive would take you through lush forested area with amazing views to offer. Place is situated at height of approximately 7700 feet with panoramic view on the way. 4 hours plan in itinerary for tourist.

There is small dhaba which serves delicious meal for 250 rupees, do eat there when you plan a visit. Local food thali with red rice, rajma, kadi, bhichu buti sabji, bhichu buti chatni, siddu, ligri achar, roti, ghee etc.

After enjoying meal while coming back got to see more unique type of mushroom,  not many know about. It’s name is Kanifdu, a local women was collecting, and really healthy and nutritional as per her saying.

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