Beer is a village located west of Joginder Nagar Valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
Mostly referred to as "Paragliding Capital of India", Beer is also the center of attention for ecotourism, spiritual studies and meditation. Beer is also home to Tibetan refugee settlements with several Buddhist monasteries and large stupas. While Billing is a takeoff site for paragliding and Bir for landing; collectively known as "Billing Beer".
Video Bir, Himachal Pradesh
Histori
Beer was ruled by the Pal dynasty of the Chandarvanshi lineage. The last King or Rai is Raizada Prithi Pal, who is descended from Rajas Bhangahal, who seems to have defended their rights until the time of King Prithi Pal at the beginning of the 18th century. King Prithi Pal fell victim to his father-in-law, King Sidh Sen, who in 1728 invited him to Mandi under the pretext of seeking his help against King Suket. He was well received, but within a month of his arrival he was deceived into Damdama Castle, and there he was killed. It is said that his body was completely burned, but his head was buried in a tank overlooking the King Mandi's palace. Pillars are erected in place, and the lights keep burning for years. Sidh Sen's object in killing King Prithi Pal is to seize his territory, but in this case he is only partially successful. Fortress in Jagapur, Tika Thana and Patgana Nir, with eighteen villages in Ilaga Chuhar (all of whom until then form part of the Bhangahal kingdom) were annexed to Mandi. Furthermore, Sidh Sen attempted to seize Karanpur, which also belonged to Bhangahal, but he was repulsed by King Raghunath Pal who had succeeded his father King Prithi Pal. In the second invasion, he penetrated as far as Kotharli Gulu, then in Bhangahal, but Raghunath Pal was able, with the help of King Thedi Singh of Kulu, not only to check his progress but also to hit him back with huge losses.
The Mughal Emperor always appreciated the loyalty of Bhanghal's leaders, and when news of the repeated aggression of the Mandhi King at Bhangahal reached the Emperor in Delhi, he sent Adina Beg, Governor Jullundur, to expel him. But Khan died on the streets of Dinanagar in 1732. The affair ended unfortunately for Raghunath Pal, who went to meet the Governor, as Sham Sher Singh, then the King of Bath, took advantage of his absence to seize the highly coveted ilaqah. Karanpur.
Raghunath Pal died in 1749, and was succeeded by his son, Dalip Pal, whose government was remembered by a combined attack, albeit unsuccessfully, committed against Bhangahal by Rajas of Mandi, Kullu, Kahlur, Nalagarh, Guler and Jaswan. The united forces of these leaders camped at Tika Changar, and attempted to capture the King and his brother, Mian Bhim Pal, but were eventually pushed back with great losses. The king commemorates the victory by setting up several mounds of heads of his slain enemies. One of these mounds is in the pine forest of Bir, and the other stands on the banks of the Pun river in the bounds of Bhangahal.
Bir taaluqa was annexed in 1779 by King Kulu shortly before the death of Dalip Pal, whose son, Man pal, succeeded only for the tawaqas of Lanod and Paprola. He died on the way to Delhi, where he proceeded with objects to register the Emperor's Mughal's sympathy in an attempt to restore his ancestral legacy. The Rajas of Kangra and Guler took advantage of the absence of Man Pal to seize the village and land, Kangra utilizing Lanod and Paprola and Guler's remaining property. Widow Man Pal and her baby son, Uchal Pal sought refuge in Rehlu with Raja Rai Singh from Chamba, who gave him home and allowed him a little jog.
In 1785, when King Sansar Chand of Kangra married a Man Pal princess, he lent Uchal Pal a small force to assist him in recovering his land from the King Mandi. The latter asks for assistance to the tactics. He bought the chief employee of Sansar Chand and persuaded King Rai Singh of Chamba to bring the war into the power of Katok. When Sansar Chand discovered that Rai Singh had advanced within a short distance of Kangra, he had to gather all his available troops, including the part he had lent to Uchal Pal. After the battle of Nerti, where King Rai Singh was defeated and killed, Bath and Kullu Rajas secured ownership of Bangahal by paying Sansar Chand five lakh rupees (INR 500,000).
Some time after this Uchal pal died, leaving three sons and a daughter, who lived under the protection of the sky katoch of King Sansar. The girl then married King Siba. Ram Pal, Uchal Pal's eldest son died without children in 1843. Bahadur Pal's efforts, his younger brother, to restore the family land, was always opposed by the King of Bath. Mathru, father or Barar Pal, the head of the family in 1909, managed to get from the British Government retired from Rs. 500 per year for his cousin, Mian Bahadur Pal, and this he enjoyed until his death in 1854. Barar Pal was given the title of Rai Sahib in 1895. he was Divisional Darbari, Lambardar and Kotwal from his circle and a member of the Local and District Councils. His family holds 80 acres as the owner in Bir Bhangahal and Bir, producing Rs. 2,200 per year. He died in 1912. The last head, Mian Prithi Pal, is a Zaildar and lives in Bir. He is highly spoken of by his people.
Tibetan colony : In 1966, the third Neten Chokling (1928-1973), a manifestation of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, brought his family and small entourage to Bir. With the help of foreign aid, Neten Chokling bought more than 200 hectares of land and established a Tibetan settlement where 300 Tibetan families were given land to build houses. At this time Chokling Rinpoche also began to build on the Beer of a new Neten monastery and the disciples who had followed him to India formed the first sangha. When the third Chokling Rinpoche died in 1973, his eldest son, Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (b 1951), assumed responsibility for completing his father's vision. The fourth Incarnation Neten Chokling was born in 1973 in Bhutan and was brought to Bir at a young age where the third Chokling family took it under their wings. In 2004, full responsibility for Pema Ewam ChÃÆ'¶gar Gyurme Ling Monastery on Bir was passed to the fourth Neten Chokling.
Maps Bir, Himachal Pradesh
Geography
The beer is located in in Tehsil (administrative division) of Baijnath, in Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh state, India.
Located about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Dharamshala with a distance of two to three hours by road. It is 14 km south of Billing, located on the road to Pass Thamsar which leads to Bara Bhangal.
Geologically, Beer is located in the Joginder Nagar Valley, Dhauladhar Himalayan foothills of India.
The closest train station is Ahju, on a narrow lane that connects between Pathankot and Jogindernagar via Kangra.
Road access to the Beer is from Beer Turnoff (signposted) road on N H20 (now NH 154), about halfway between Baijnath and Jogindernagar.
Orientation
The Historic Beer center is in the Upper Bir (Beer proper).
The Tibetan Beer Colony (often called "Colony" by locals) is at the western end of Chowgan village, about a 20 minute walk (or five minute taxi) under Upper Bir.
Sherab Ling Monastery is a 50 to 70 minute walk (or 15 minute taxi) from Chowgan, or a little longer than Upper Bir.
Ghornala Village is Camp Oak View, Dharmalaya Institute, Ekant Homestay, Katoch Homestay, Sikh retreat center, and several cottages. This is about halfway between Bir and Sansal.
Katoch Homestay is a 20 to 30 minute walk (or 15 minute taxi) from Chowgan, or a little longer than the top Beer. This is about halfway between Bir and Sansal.
Population
- The Beer population is primarily Indian farmers. There is also a large Tibetan refugee community in the Tibetan Beer Colony (see below) and a small community of international expatriates and long-term students, volunteers, and visitors.
Leading institutions and attractions
There are several institutions in Bir that attract students, tourists, volunteers and other visitors from all over India and from abroad:
The Deer Park Institute is a 'study center of the classical Indian wisdom tradition' founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in March 2006 under the patronage of the Dalai Lama. The Institute often holds guest lectures and workshops with renowned scholars and meditation teachers.
The Dharmalaya Institute is an eco-campus for service learning and contemplative practice. Dharmalaya is an Indian charity (NGO) dedicated to education, service and compassionate living, with a practical focus on sustainable rural development, contemplative service learning and deep ecotourism. Dharmalaya holds a working retreat and a meditation retreat, providing opportunities for long-term volunteers and meditation students to do karma yoga (work of attentive service with unselfish altruistic intentions) for charitable projects to benefit local people and the natural environment. The program includes land building, vernacular eco-architecture, green work skills training for local villagers, organic farming, and tree planting projects. Visitors should contact them through the website before visiting, as they are sometimes closed to visitors for a silent retreat and special program.
Chokling Gompa is a monastery of Neten Chokling Rinpoche, an old man reincarnated in the Nyingma Buddhist tradition of Tibet and director of the film Milarepa (2006). Tibetan architecture and large stupas are a major attraction for casual visitors. In addition to the ongoing program for full-time monastic students, the monastery regularly hosts Buddhist ceremonies open to the public. There is a guest house and restaurant on site.
The Beer Tea Factory is an old beer cooperative, which offers tours for those interested in the process of tea production.
The Bir-Billing area is a popular destination for ecotourism and adventure trips, offering paragliding, hang-gliding, trekking and camping.
Paragliding
Paragliding of the 2015 World Cup will start from October 21st at Bir.
The Bir-Billing area is a popular site for paraglider pilots, both Indians and visitors from all over the world. The flight season is from September to October, with several flights also made in November. The village continues to host regular international competitions and events.
The paragliding launch site is located in a meadow in Billing (14 km north of Bir), at an altitude of 2400 meters, while landing sites and most tourist accommodations are in Chowgan village (also spelled Chaugan), on the southern edge of Bir.
Tibetan Colony Beer
Tibetan Colony Beer is a Tibetan refugee settlement located on the western end of Chowgan village on the southwestern edge of Bir village.
The Tibetan Beer Colony was founded in the early 1960s after the exile of the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan Tibetans.
The Tibetan Beer has several Tibetan monasteries (representing Nyingma, Kagyu and Sakya traditions), Tibetan handicraft center, Tibetan Children's School (Suja) school, branch of the Tibetan Medical and Tibetan Institute (Tsee-Khang), medical clinic and Institute Deer Park.
See the full Wikipedia article on the Tibetan Colony Beer for more information.
In popular culture
Beer is the setting for Khyentse Norbu's first film, The Cup ( PhÃÆ'¶rpa ) (1999), which is based on events that took place in Beer during the 1998 World Cup Final and was shot in location on the Beer.
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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