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Solan
Mushroom City | |
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City | |
 From top, left to right: Thodo dance of Solan; Shoolini Utsav; Shoolini Devi Temple Solan; Yung Drung Monastery, Dholanji, Solan; panoramic view of Solan city | |
| Nickname: Mushroom City of India | |
  Solan Location in Himachal Pradesh  Solan Solan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′18″N 77°05′49″E / 30.905°N 77.097°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Solan |
| • MLA | Dhani Ram Shandil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.43 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,418 |
| • Rank | 3 in HP |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 173212 |
| Telephone code | 01792 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-11, HP-12, HP-13, HP-14, HP-15, HP-59, HP-64, HP-93, HP 01S, HP 02S |
| Avg. annual temperature | 15 °C (59 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 0 °C (32 °F) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | hpsolan |
Solan is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district.[1] It is located 45.5 kilometres (28 mi) south of the state capital, Shimla. Solan has an average elevation of 1,550 metres (5,090 ft).[2] The city is situated between Chandigarh (joint capital of Punjab and Haryana) and Shimla (state capital) on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway-5. The narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla railway passes through Solan. Located on the Punjab-Himachal Border, Solan is nestled in the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas.
Solan was originally the capital of the princely state, Baghat.[3] A defining feature of Solan, is its ancient temples[4] and monasteries.[5] The Shoolini Mata Temple and Jatoli Shiv Temple are popular attractions for tourists. One of the most famous monasteries in this region is the Yundung Monastery. The hill-town is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini Devi ~ who is a manifestation of Goddess Durga in Her warrior aspect. Shoolini, when translated literally, means 'the goddess wielding the spear'. Every year in June, a fair venerating the Goddess is held, featuring a 3-day melā at the central Thodo ground.
Solan is known for the production of quality mushrooms,[6] as a result of the vast mushroom farming in the area, as well as the Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR) situated at Chambaghat. Due to this fact, Solan is also known as the "Mushroom City of India". Solan is also called the "City of Red Gold", due to the bulk production of tomatoes in the area.[2]
The city has one of the oldest breweries in the country, and also has a 300-year-old fort located at the top of a hill.
- ^ "District Solan, Government of Himachal Pradesh | Mushroom City Of India | India". Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Solan Travel and Tourism Guide".
- ^ Capital of Bhagat state Archived 25 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Religious Places of Worship, Temples in Solan, India". www.touristlink.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ him_admin. "Monasteries". Himachal Tourism Official Website. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Solan has Mushroom City tag, yet Himachal lags behind three states in production". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 6 January 2020.