Shiv Dham comes up at Sujanpur in the Hamirpur District.

July 7, 2022

Darla gram panchayat in the district has established the Aadi Shiv Dham on barren land at a cost of over Rs 60 lakh. The panchayat started the development of the dham about 18 months ago and it is nearing completion.
A number of idols of Lord Shiva have been installed in the dham, including a bust of Lord Shiva, Shivalingam, 31-feet Trishul and Nandi on the entrance.
According to Panchayat Pradhan, the objective of constructing the dham is to establish a religious, cultural and small business centre to attract tourists and generate job opportunities for self-help groups of the area.
Members of the panchayat approved the proposal to develop the land into a tourist spot and the block development authority also supported the initiative.
The most of the work was done under MGNREGA and with convergence of other rural development schemes.
According to Panchayat vice-president, that besides government funding, lakhs of rupees were contributed by locals.