Much is written about varied beautiful places on earth but if one were truly to meet heaven on earth then Kinnaur is the place. Nestled in the lap of three sky-kissing and majestic mountain ranges namely the rugged Zanskar, the towering Greater Himalayas and the Dhuladhar, the middle and the accessible section of Kinnaur lies at the elevation of approximately 3000-5000 meters above sea-level. The pristine valley encloses the Satluj, Spiti, Baspa and its offshoot tributaries in its unruffled ambit.
The beauty of the magnificent terrain is amplified in multifold with booming orchards, swaying fields, thick woodlands and rich tradition and culture, unique to this land of the Gods. The slopes are intercepted by small but scenic hamlets spread here and there. The region is galore with rhododendron, cypress, fir, pine, junipers and several other alpine vegetations. Kalpa region in Kinnaur is the only in the country which grows chilgoza, plantations of which are abundant in Iran.
Bank Orchard
This district is situated strategically on the Hindustan-Tibet border in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. A susceptible thoroughfare referred to as Nh-22 perched under the hanging cliffs of high mountains undertakes serpentine whirls along the banks of river Satluj and enters Tibet through the Shipki La Pass. Kinnaur is markedly a culturally and ethnically distinctive region and was set open for outsiders in 1989. It is one of the smallest districts of India. Rickong Peo is the town for secretarial machinery of the region.
Kinnaur is a place where time appears to have come to a standstill. The natives of Kinnaur rightly call them selves as the kinners, meaning gods personified. Their upright honesty, spiritual values and religious beliefs are nowhere near lowly mortals. Genetically they are of Indo-Caucasian and Tibetan origin mixed in varying degrees depending upon the region and elevation. It becomes more towards Tibetan side in the upper ranges lying in close proximity to Tibet. Mythology and kinners say it univocally with strong conviction that a bunch of gods were once going some where and on their way they planned to get down at Kinnaur for rest, the place rather the entire region of Himachal Pradesh is called the Devbhumi, meaning the land where the heavenly figured loved to play and dwell. This land of the Gods still retains its traditional milieu and with much impetus given to the tourism sector, it now has given the humans with an opening to expore the vistas ones considered endemic. Here Hinduism and Buddhism, the two great religions of the world flourish side by side vibrant with traditional brotherhood sans any conflict.
Kinnaur is a peaceful land; the folklore is abounding with remarkable stories of its divine origins. It is believed that the great Pandavas of the Mahabharata fame choose to come here during their exile. The much revered Shivalinga sits atop the consuming Kinner Kailash Mountain and is believed to be the dwelling of Lord Shiva.
The government of Himachal Pradesh is chalking out innovative plans to flush in tourism in this spectacular high-terrain region bursting with adventurous bounties. The 'Parikrama of Kailash-Kinner' and other stunning tracks are identified and developed for this purpose. Kinnaur is adorned with the Nako Lake, three wild life sanctuaries which is the home to the endemic and unique flora and fauna distinctive to the region besides other picturesque panoramas.
In the lower and temperate climbs of Kinnaur are found the trees of chestnut, oak, birch, maple, apple, apricots, magnolia and several others. The dzos and the yaks are reared by the local farmers. The Himalayan black bear and small ponies are also found in the region.
Kinnaur - The Virgin Paradise On Earth
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