Mata Shoolini Temple, Solan
🗓 Shoolini Mela (June); Navratri; all year · 1.0 km from Solan
Principal and most ancient temple of Solans presiding deity Mata Shoolini (a form of Durga) — by tradition the…
🏔️ Explore Solan — temples, dams, forests & villages
Kanha Tiger Reserve, Solan Fort and the Narmada ghats, Rapta-ghat aarti, Sahastradhara, Moti Mahal Ramnagar, Garam Pani kund and the Gond-Baiga villages
12 dimensions of tourism in Solan
Pick a dimension to see its places, stays and guides.
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Temples, monastery & churchesShoolini Mata, Jatoli Shiv, Mohan Shakti park, Menri Bon monastery, Monkey Point, Kali ka Tibba, Christ Church.
⛰️Hill stationsKasauli, Chail, Dagshai, Barog, Kandaghat, Parwanoo (Timber Trail).
🏰Princely & colonial heritageChail Palace, Nalagarh & Arki forts, Dagshai jail, Kalka–Shimla railway (UNESCO), Baghat state.
🦌Sanctuaries & forestsChail WLS, Majathal, Shilli; cheer pheasant, goral, black bear; deodar-oak-pine.
🍄Mushroom City & red goldICAR-DMR, mushroom farms & mela, tomato belt, polyhouses, Nauni horticulture.
🎓Centres of excellenceNauni UHF, ICAR-DMR, CRI Kasauli, Shoolini University, Sanawar, Chail Military School, BBN industry.
🚂Toy train & tunnelsKalka–Shimla UNESCO railway, Barog tunnel 33, heritage stations, rail-motor car.
🥾Treks & adventureGilbert Trail, Karol Tibba trek, Chail machans, Riwa waterfall, paragliding (Shamti), camping.
🍲Pahari food & craftsSiddu, dham, madra, buransh juice & chutney, mushroom pickle, Pahari caps & woollens.
🎉Melas & festivalsShoolini Mela (June), Mushroom Mela (10 Sept), Nalagarh Dussehra, Kasauli Rhythm & Blues, Losar at Menri, Sair.
🌾Rural & agro tourismTomato & capsicum farms, mushroom units, orchards of Kandaghat, homestays, Dehat Marts.
🏡Hotels, homestays & heritage staysKasauli & Chail resorts, HPTDC hotels, Nalagarh fort heritage hotel, village homestays — book with dates & room category.
📍 Places to visit — Princely & colonial heritage
✕ All places
Jatoli Shiv Temple — Asias tallest Shiva temple
🗓 Mahashivratri; Shravan; all year · 8.0 km from Solan
7–8 km from Solan on the Rajgarh road — South-Indian Dravidian-style shikhara (~111 ft) that took 39 years to …
Chail — Palace, worlds highest cricket ground, Kali ka Tibba
🗓 Mar–Jun; Sep–Nov · 45.0 km from Solan
Historic hill station across three hills founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala as his summer capital …
Dagshai — cantonment & jail museum (1847)
🗓 Oct–Jun · 11.0 km from Solan
One of Indias oldest cantonments (East India Company, 1847) — the cellular jail museum where Gandhi ji stayed …
Barog & the Kalka–Shimla toy train (UNESCO)
🗓 All year · 6.0 km from Solan
The UNESCO World Heritage mountain railways loveliest stretch runs through Solan district — Dharampur, Kumarha…
Nalagarh Fort & Arki Fort (Diwan Khana murals)
🗓 Oct–Mar · 60.0 km from Solan
Hill forts of the Hindur and Baghal princely states — Nalagarh Fort (1421, now a heritage hotel) above the dun…
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Solan Full-day Temples & Heritage Tour
Shoolini–Kasauli Travels (Travel Cooperative) · Solan
₹1,500 / day
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Solan ⇄ Chail ⇄ Kufri–Shimla 2-day package (SUV)
Shoolini–Kasauli Travels (Travel Cooperative) · Solan
₹9,500 / day
🎉 Events, melas & daily aartis
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Phalgun Krishna Chaturdashi; Shravan · All day
Jatoli — Jalabhishek at Asias tallest Shiva temple.
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April; May–June season · Evening
Kasauli — Music festival & tourist season.
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September – November · Daytime
Kandaghat — Orchard visits & farm stays.
🗓️ Plan your trip
By train
No railway in the district — Solan (145 km, NH-45 via Shahpura & Ghughwa), Pendra Road (~95 km via Amarkantak) or Umaria (140 km); buses and taxis from all three.By road
Solan – Solan 95 km (NH-30); Nainpur 40 km; Kanha Khatia gate 65 km; Mukki gate 95 km; Dindori 70 km; Nagpur 260 km; Raipur 250 km.Best time
October – March; monsoon (July – September) for waterfalls.Circuit (1 day)
Rapta ghat & Narmada aarti → Solan Fort → Sahastradhara → Garam Pani kund → Moti Mahal Ramnagar → Chaugan. Day 2: Kanha safari (Khatia) & Bamni Dadar; Day 3: Phen sanctuary or Gond-Baiga village homestay.Hotels, Kanha resorts, homestays and guides listed here are HP Tourism (HPTDC) / Forest-department registered; book with arrival & departure dates, guests and room category. / tourism-department verified. Book a taxi package, a homestay and a guide directly from the listings.