Tourist Places in Yamuna Nagar

Yamuna Nagar is a district headquarters. In the year 1989, on 16th October, Yamuna Nagar was made into a new district of the state of Haryana. Prior to this, it used to come under the district of Ambala. Yamuna Nagar is a clean and prosperous industrial city mainly known for its plywood units. One of the cities of Haryana it is blessed to be located by the River Yamuna. Recently due to rapid urbanization, 

Mountains surround the northern border where forests and streams are also present in abundance. Here river Yamuna flows into the plains from the hills. Yamuna Nagar shares its northern boundary with Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh. Ambala, Kurukshetra and Karnal borders it in the west and south.

Yamuna Nagar etched its importance in history. It had remained the residence of refugees who migrated to India after partition in I947. It was earlier known as 'Abdullahpur' and was inhabited by 6000 people. Through archeological survey Harappan stones and bricks were found from this region of Haryana. It has many tourist places. 

Kalesar Wild Life Sanctuary: The area covered by the sanctuary is 11,570 acres. It is snuggled in the Shivalik’s lower hills. In the eastern corner of Yamunanagar, this place is located. Khair, Shisam, Tun, Sain & Amla and many more different varieties of trees can be seen in the forests. Many species of wild animals are also present in the forest.

 

Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park: On the Yamuna Nagar Paonta Sahib road, in a small village named Chuharpur, this nature park is located. An array of plants having healing properties is there on the mountains of the Shiwaliks. In order to cater to the need of the rising demand of medicinal plants in the national as well as international business circuit, the Ch. Devi Lal Nature Park has been formed. The function of the park is to preserve, produce and supply these healing plants in the state of Haryana.

Bilaspur and Kapalmochan: The town of Bilaspur is a place bearing historical significance. The name of the village has been derived from Mahabharata’s writer named Maharishi ‘Ved Vyas’. As per the myth, it is so believed that on the side of a pond, which is located here, an ashram of Ved Vyas was situated. The precedence of Kapalmochan is proved by the sculpture of Uma Mahadev, which was made during the 9th-10th century, the sculpture of Ganesha, which was built during the 11th-12th century and the leftovers of the Gupta rule time period. Rinmochan, Kapalmochan and Surya kund are the names of the pond, which are situated here. After taking a dip in these ponds, people really feel enhanced in the spiritual sense. A temple belonging to Hindu faith and a Gurudawara of Dasham Padhashahi are also present here.

Adibadri: At a distance of 40 Kms from the town of Yamunanagar and in the north direction of the town, Adibadri is situated. One can come here on the road passing through the town of Bilaspur. From the closest village, the distance of this location is a mere 2 Kms. In the foothills of the Siwaliks, this place is situated. One can visit the temles named Adi-Badri Narayana, Shri Kedar Nath and Mantra Devi Temples, which are situated against the backdrop of the breathtakingly beautiful terrain, full with the beauty of Mother Nature.

  

Buria Sahib Gurudwara: The Gurudwara is located in Buria which is about 10 kms from Yamuna Nagar city center. The Gurudwara is known to be a popular religious place for the Sikh community. The Sikh festivals are celebrated with great joy at the Gurudwara. Every Sunday a Lungar (free food served as God’s blessings irrespective of rich or poor) is organized in the Gurudwara that is attended by hundreds of devotees from Yamuna Nagar.

Jodian Sahib Gurudwar: Jodian Sahib Gurudwara can be categorised under Religious places and is a popular tourist place in Yamuna Nagar. This Jodian Sahib Gurudwara draws huge crowds from the neighbouring places of Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Panipat, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Rohtak, Chandigarh, Panchkula.

 

Shiva Temple Bhatol: The ancient Shiva Temple is located on the Ambala Road in Bhatoli area. The temple is very popular in Yamunanagar. Devotees for far off places gather here during the festival of Maha Shivratri and a fair is organized here. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion.

 Pateleshwar temple Pataleshwar Mahadev temple is situated in Buria about 10 kms from Yamunanagar city center. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and has a beautiful garden within the temple premises and an ashram for the saints. The temple is worth watching and a great tourist attraction. Thousands of devotees visit the temple especially during the festival of Maha Shivratri. The festival is celebrated with great devotion and faith.

 

Panchtirthi Harnaul: Panchtirthi Harnaul is a religious place located on the Yamunanagar – Topra Kalan Road about 10 kms from Yamunanagar bus stand. The place has Lord Shiv Temples, a temple of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita and a Gurudwara that attracts a large number of tourists from all over.

There is a temple that has a pond where devotees take a holy dip. The temple is dedicated to the five Pandavas (Yudhistra, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sehadeva). The visitors of the fair held in Kapal Mochan village ensure to visit this shrine and take a sacred bath in the pond.

Panchmukhi Temple: Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir The temple is situated on the road coming from Bilaspur to Chhachhrauli, 4 km away from Bilaspur and attracts large numbers of people. This temple has a statue of Hanuman with five faces, contributing to temple's name, (Panchmukhi (five faces).