At the end of Mahabharata, when the Pandavas returned victorious, they got together and travelled to the Himalayas, along a path that took them through many regions currently known to us as Himachal Pradesh.At one place they decided to leave their weapons and proceed higher up in the mountains to perform penance.The place where they left the weapons is known as Rampur Bushahr, established by Pradyumna,the son of Lord Krishna Himself, and is located 102KM from Simla. It can be easily reached by road.Those who have been there have seen the display of the grand weapons of the Pandavas, which occurs once every year for a period of ten days,from Dussehra till the time of Deepavali.I met one brave retired Indian Army Brigadier, who has fought in three wars, who told me of these grand weapons.He has seen them and he says it is an awesome sight to see.He says that the weapons are guarded by divine spirits, and no one can see them during the year, except when they are displayed publically for ten days before Deepavali during the famous LAVI Mela. Some priest tried to see these weapons on the sly once and he was found fainted at the doorstep of the temple where the weapons are kept. They say he saw a huge divine form guarding the weapons.The route to Rampur Bushahr is as follows:- The distance is 102 KM. Head northwest on NH22 as you leave Shimla, dirve for half a KM and turn right to stay on NH22, and drive 101.4 KM till you reach Rampur Bushahr.You will pass through the following towns:- Mashobra, Kufri,Theog,Narkanda,Thanedar,Kotgarh,Bithal.Nirath,Nogli and finally Rampur.The road is mountainous, so drive slow and carefully.Above all, if you plan a trip to this place, please worship the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, and ask for permission to go there.It is a special place, and a specially guarded temple.JAI SRI KRISHNA
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All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Thank you for sharing this information, Prabhu. It is a very interesting piece of info.
Hari Hari.