Killar

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Chamba district map

Killar (किल्लार) is a village in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is headquarters of Pangi Tehsil in Chamba district.

Variants

• Kilar (किलार)
• Kilār (किलार)

Location

Killar is a Village in Pangi Tehsil in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It is located 74 KM towards North from District head quarters Chamba. 8 KM from Pangi. 271 KM from State capital Shimla. Killar Pin code is 176323 and postal head office is Killar Pangi. Kothi ( 5 KM ) , Dharwas ( 6 KM ) , Luj ( 9 KM ) , Kumar ( 9 KM ) , Sural ( 10 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Killar. Killar is surrounded by Padder Tehsil towards west , Tisa Tehsil towards South , Bhalessa(Gandoh) Tehsil towards west , Saluni Tehsil towards South. Chamba , Dalhousie , Keylong , Dharamsala are the near by Cities to Killar.

History

Dr Naval Viyogi writes....Most probably Nagas moved from Kashmir valley and settled in different valleys of Himachal Pradesh. Still today these Nagas can be Seen in numerous temples and heard in legends throughout the modern province of Himachal Pradesh.

Naga temples are also found in the valley of the Chinab. At Kilār in Pāngi, there is a shrine Det Naga. It is said that he was originally located in Lahul and human sacrifices were offered to him. There is also a temple of Kalihar Naga (Kelang Naga) at Dughi, it is famous about this Naga that he also hailed from Lahul. Similarly Eighteen Nagas or serpents are also worshipped in Kulu valley.

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