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Tourist Place in Chail
| Location: | Chail, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Temperature: | Summer: 28°C,8°C: Winter:10°C, 0°C |
| STD Code: | 01972 |
| Best Times: | May-July and September-November |
| Attractions: | Chail Palace, Cricket Ground, Chail Sanctuary |
| Language: | Hindi, Himachali, Garhwali, English |
Chail Palace
Chail palace is situated at an altitude of 2250 m, Chail is a very small but delightful hill resort. One of its major attractions is the Chail Palace, constructed by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala in 1891, as his residence.
Cricket Ground
The world's highest cricket and polo ground, Chail Cricket Ground is situated at an altitude of 2144 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by tall deodar forests and was built in 1893.
Chail Sanctuary
Chail sanctuary is one of the major tourist attractions of the hill station is Chail Sanctuary, which is home to lush Deodar and Oak forests. The sanctuary was established in 1976 and houses animals like Sambar, Goral, Himalayan Black Bear, Red Deer, Barking Deer, Indian Hare Common Langur and Leopard. Moreover, exquisite species such as Rhesus Macaque, Himalayan Yellow Throated Marten, Indian Porcupine, Common Giant and Kashmiri Flying Squirrel can also be seen here.
Maharaja's Palace
Maharaja's Palace, also known as the Rajgarh Palace, was established in 1891 and is today, one of the most popular attractions of Chail. The interiors of the palace have been done up with elaborate furnishings and give us a hint about the rich lifestyle of the royalty in the earlier times.
Sidh Baba Ka Mandir
The site where the 'Sidh Baba Ka Mandir' today stands was initially marked by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh to be the venue of his palace. Even the construction work on the palace had started. However, it is said that one day Bhupinder Singh saw a sidh baba (saint) in his dream. The sidh told him that the place where the palace was being constructed was the site where he had meditated. The very next day, the Maharaja shifted his palace site to another place and built a temple on the spot.
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