Taksal

Taksal
village
Taksal

Location in Himachal Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 30°50′53″N 76°57′36″E / 30.8480792°N 76.960001°E / 30.8480792; 76.960001Coordinates: 30°50′53″N 76°57′36″E / 30.8480792°N 76.960001°E / 30.8480792; 76.960001
Country  India
State Himachal Pradesh
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Taksal is a village in Himachal Pradesh, India. Lying in the foothills of the Himalayas, it lies just above Parwanoo (Solan district) and is a beautiful place with great natural scenic beauty.

Taksal got its name from takka which means coins and because it used to be a place where coins were made in the time of kings .


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