Excursions

Dasna (Tahsil Ghaziabad)

Location

This, the headquarters of the pargana, is suitated in Lat. 280 41' North and Long. 770 32' East, to the east of the Hapur road at a distance 10 kms from Ghziabad and 24 kms west of Hapur. The place gives its name to a railway station on the Ghaziabad-Moradabad branch line of the Northen Railway, the railway station actually lying within the limits of the adjoining village of Masuri.

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Bahadurgarh (Tahsil Garh)

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The village of Bahadurgarh lies in Lat. 280 40' North and Long. 780 7' East, in the south-eastern corner of the district, 78 Kms from Ghaziabad and 48 Kms from Hapur. From Wahabpur Thera, a village on the Garhmukteshwar-Bulandshahr road, a kutcha road about 3 kms long leads to this village.

The village was originally known as Garh Nana and was bestowed bu Jahangir upon Nawab Bahadur Khan, a Pathan, who changed the name to Bahadurgarh. About 6.5 kms north to this place(near Mustafabad) there are the ruins of a village known as Raja Karan-ka-Khera which is set to have been founded by Raja Karna (of Mahabharata fame).

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Narora

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World fame nuclear power plant is located here. A barrage is made on river Ganga from where several canals originate. A good picnic spot and a big park is located here. It is 65 km from Bulandshahr.

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Kundadri

Location

On the way to Agumbe from Thirthahalli, 9 kms from Guddekeri near Begar you can find Kundadri hill. An adventurous place for trekking lovers. You can reach the hilltop by tar road also but it's a shaking experience if you walk up the mountain using the shortcut route. On reaching the top you can find the Parshwanath Chaityalaya, a stone structure. Kundadri hill is in fact a single gigantic monolithic rock formation with various outgrowths. A rough stone paved path leads one to the top of the hill. From the hill top you can see the twists and turns of the Thirthahalli-Agumbe road.

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Tunga Anecut

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10 Kms from Shimoga city on the way to Thirthahalli, you can find a place called Gajanur. The Tunga dam is situated here. An ideal picnic spot for the people around. Presently the dam is closed for general public as the dam height is being increased and construction work is going on.

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Heggadu

Location

8 Kms from Sagar, a small village known for its Non-Government Drama training institute called NEENASAM initiated by K.V.Subanna. The institute is well equipped with an indoor auditorium known as 'Dr. Shivarama Karantha Rangamandira'. Regular workshops and training sessions, finds the place populated by renowned artists from all over the country.

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Kubetoor

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25 Kms from Sorab is Kubetoor, has several old temples known for their architectural splendour, though now in a dilapidated condition, it still exemplifies the aesthetic sense of the dynasties that reigned. The Veerabhadra and Durgi are worth a visit. The Kedarashewara Temple is a Chalukyan architectural showpiece.

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