Bhagsu Nag Temple

Bhagsunag (also known as Bhagsunag or Bhagsunath) is a village near McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala which is in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is popular for the Bhagsunag waterfall and the ancient Bhagsunag Temple. Tourists need to trek to reach the waterfall.[3][4]

In early 18th century, the Gorkhas came here with British to settle, and they formed the historic 1st Gorkha Rifles in 1815 (The Malaun Regiment). Bhagsu is also the home of 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment). Bhagsu is named after the Bhagsunag temple [5] currently in McLeodGanj station including Bhagsu itself but also as Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj and ForsythGanj.

History

As per the Indian mythology, the snake god got into a battle with King Bhagsu. The reason of the battle was that King Bhagsu had stolen water from the sacred lake called the NagDal Lake. King Bhagsu was defeated and eventually forgiven, and the site was consecrated as Bhagsu Nag.

Tourism

Because of the waterfall and close proximity to McLeod Ganj, Dharamkot and the Triund Trek, Bhagsu has become a popular place for tourists to stay. A number of hotels have been opened in Bhagsu for the increasing number of tourists.

Information source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagsu