The fort has a huge tree of Moulsary and has a story to it. Once the
king of Nurpur brought a Moulsary (fruit bearing plant) sampling which
dried on the way back to the palace. The sampling was brought to life by
pooja and chanting of mantras. This sampling has now grown into a huge
tree that bears no fruits but grows dozen of flowers.
Visitors can learn the past of this fort from the paintings painted
inside the temple. Nurpur fort is almost destroyed but there are some
noticeable carved sculptures that tell a lot about its history.
Getting There
The Nurpur town is just 25 km
from Pathankot and 66 km from Dharamshala. There are various ways to reach
Nurpur. Buses are available at regular intervals for Nurpur to Pathankot and
Dharamshala.
Pathankot is well connected by
good roads to Chandigarh, Amritsar and Ludhiana. Pathankot Junction Railway Station
are rail station which provides rail connectivity to the city. Pathankot is
well linked both within and outside the state of Punjab.
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus
Terminal is the main bus terminal in Pathankot. It's close to the Pathankot
Junction Railway station. Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3 - 4 hours
while buses to Amritsar take 3 hours.
Pathankot Airport is
a Civil Domestic Airport located 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7
km from the Pathankot Railway Station. Currently there are no scheduled
flights operated in this Airport.
The nearest International Airport is
Amritsar Airport and
Chandigarh Airport which
is located 98 km and 203 km away from Pathankot.
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