In 1925, the
enterpri
sing
Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi created and elaborate hydel power scheme near
the village of Sukrahatti, which was then renamed Jogindernagar(also
spelt as Joginder Nagar) after him. After tunnelling and piping the
water over seeral kilometers from the river Uhl to Joginder Nagar, the
Shanan powerhouse was built by a team of engineers headed by Col. Battye.
Later, the H.P. State Electricity Board added another set of turbines at
nearby Bassi.
Joginder Nagar
has everything for a quiet and relaxing holiday and leaves options open
for trekking, fishing, sightseeing, picnics and enjoyable drives in the
area. PRIME ATTRACTION
LAKES
Macchiyal Lake:
6-km from Hotel Uhl is this small but enchanting lake held sacred to
Machendru Devta.
MONASTERIES
Bir: 16-km from
Jogindernagar, this is a Tibetan settlement with a beautiful monastery.
TEMPLES
Baijnath: This
exquisite temple is 23-km from Jogindernagar, where Lord Shiva is
worshipped as Vaidyanath, which means "The Lord of
Physicians". The original temple was built in 804 AD. Here king
Ravana is said to have supplicated Lord Shiva for the boon of
immortality.
OTHERS
Bassi
Powerhouse: 6-km from the hotel, this forms the second phase of the
Jogindernagar power generation scheme and is an attractive picnic spot
too.
Jhatingri
(2130m): 12-km from Joginder Nagar is this enchanting spot atop a
hill. Surrounded by a thick deodar forest, the ruins of the "summer
palace" of the Mandi rulers is located over here and the vistas it
unfolds are breath taking.
Barot (1830m):
40-km by road from Jogindernagar, and covering 12-km by the haulage
trolley, Barot packs an enormous range of outdoor activity. The
reservoir of the power project is located here, and there is a Trout
Breeding Centre, making it a wonderful place of angling. Across the
river Uhl is the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary home of the ghoral, Himalayan
black bear and a variety of pheasants.
