Paonta Sahib is a major religious tourist's destination in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. Every year, Paonta Sahib is visited by a large number of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims. The historical city of Paonta Sahib lies at a close vicinity to the Yamuna. Paonta Sahib houses the famous Gurudwara of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs. Paonta Sahib also attracts tourists from far and wide for its beautiful and majestic surrounding.

Paonta Sahib lies on the national highway 73 that connects the city of Chandigarh with Dehradun. Paonta Sahib has frequent bus services connecting the small industrial town with other important cities nearby.

Paonta Sahib experiences sub-tropical continental monsoon climate with hot summers and chilled winters. The temperature of Paonta Sahib fluctuates between 0 °C to 40 °C. The annual summer temperature hovers between 35° C to 40° C while the winter temperature varies between 0° C to 15° C.

Some of the major industries of Paonta Sahib are Cement Corporation of India Ranbaxy Private Limited, Oswal group - Malwa Cotton and Spinning Mills, etc.

Some of the important tourist's spots that are worth visiting in Paonta Sahib are as follows:

Gurudwara
Kafota
Sahastra Dhara
Khodri
Dak pathar
Old temples such as Patanjali Jyotirlinga Temple, Shiva Temple at Shivpuri, The Bhadarkali Temple at Bhagani, Tirgarhi Gurudwara at Gangvaha Tirth, The Dei-Ka-Mandir

The accommodation in Paonta Sahib is quite comfortable. Here is a list of some of the hotels available in Paonta Sahib.

PWD Rest House
HPTDC Hotel
Citizen Hotel
Daulat Hotel
SFDA Bhawan
Gita Bhawan
Ganga Niwas Hotel

Last Updated on 15 April 2011

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