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About Vayu Kutir

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Vayu Kutir is an upmarket home stay resort that can comfortably accommodate upto 9 guests in three independent suites.  Our cheapest accommodation is an independent luxury apartment priced at Rs 3,000 per night. Vayu Kutir is ideally suited for for couples / families / groups  On pilgrimage to visit Jwala-ji (Jawala Mukhi, Jawala-ji), Chintpurni and Baglamukhi temples. (We offer a Shakti Peeth special - comprising 2 nights stay and a day tour covering Chamunda Devi, Brajeshwari Mata, Baglamukhi, Jawalamukhi and Chintpurni in a Chauffer driven car.) Desirous of visiting destinations such as Kangra fort, Masroor rock cut temple, Pong Reservoir bird sanctuary, Heritage villages Garli & Pragpur Looking for a luxury weekend retreat with hikes and home cooked food. Wishing to soakg in culture and art, escape into hills and forests, hike along rivers and lake sides, or simply to laze in comfort and style with amazing views all around.  Seeking all of the above! Visiting guests stay in (

Meals at Vayu Kutir

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Open Kitchen in Vayu Kutir living room. We encourage our guests to use the fully equipped kitchen in their apartment suite to cook and manage their own meals.  On special request and when possible we serve home cooked vegetarian meals in a hot case. Typically, the meal consists of Dal, vegetable and rice. We serve what we have cooked at home for ourselves. There are Dhabas nearby that serve vegetarian food at around Rs 100/- per thali.

Pickup, Drop and Local Travel

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Vayu Kutir is located 200m from the Mubarakpur - Dharamshala highway and is well connected by ordinary and luxury buses to Dharamshala and Palampur. We provide free courtesy pickup and drop to the local bus stand. For those arriving by rail or air at Chandigarh / Amritsar we arrange pickups at very competitive prices.

Accommodation

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Vayu Kutir - Tejas Suite Tejas Suite Living Room Tejas Suite Open Kitchen & Dining Area Tejas Suite Bedroom Tejas Suite Walk-in Closet Tejas Suite Interior Walk Around Marut Suite Marut Suite Living Area Marut Suite Open Kitchen & Dining Area Marut Suite Bedroom Marut Suite Bedroom Marut Suite Bathroom Marut Suite Utility Room Marut Suite External & Interior Walkaround

Location and Driving Instructions

Vayu Kutir is located at Dehra Gopipur, in Kangra district off the Mubarkpur - Dharamshala highway. The cottage is on the south bank of river Beas close to the Dehra bridge which marks the start of the Pong reservoir. Coordinates You can locate Vayu Kutir on Google Maps using the following coordinates 31.871553, 76.219473 Dehra Gopipur The genesis of the name Dehra Gopipur is interesting  According to legend, after fleeing from Kalyavana (the Yavan or Greek) demon, Lord Krishha took shelter in some caves in the Gopipur foothills & killed the demon inside the caves. There is an ancient Pandav temple in Dehra that is believed to have been constructed at the time of Mahabharata.  The town started to referred to as Dera from mid 15th century onwards, when foreign invaders used it as a camp (dera) for expedition to frontier hill states.   The British sanctified the reference by officialy referring to the town as Dera. They made the adjoining area a te