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Kangra and Baijnath

If  you  get up before the rest of Kangra,you will be greeted by hornbills and cute donkey in the streets.Get into one of the numerous buses going to Baijnath. Where the bus stops for a while because of the morning  dairy vehicles, marvel at the staue of Shiva and Parvati on the terrace of the temple. In the bus, groove to retro Bollywood songs  with the view of water and trees .As the bus is nearing the Baijnath bus station, you will see the thirteenth century AD Siddhanath temple on your right, which you must return to later, for its magnificent beauty, peaceful vibe and bearing witness to local people performing Hindu religious rituals . The brown-coloured friendly  mountain dog, who frequents that area, makes a wonderful host to liven up your day. Do carry biscuits for him.

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