It is unique in its grandeur and scenic beauty. Nature is in its wildest and grandest form. everthing is in its stupendious scale. River Chanderbhaga rolls along in a deep and narow gorge, lashing it into fury, sandwiched in between adamantine cliffs that confine it. It rises from Baralacha Pass in Lahaul in two streams Chandera and Bhaga which meets into one at Tandi.Killar is headquarter of Pang
i sub divsion. Chanerbhaga is also called chinab becuase earlier it is supposed flowing from China so word chin-ab chin for china an ab for water become Chinab.It is cut off completely during winnter and spring seasons and remain schuleded for 6 to 8 months and . during late summer and rainy season access is provided through various passess. Sach pass was once the only connection of Pangi with the rest of world which remained closed for almost 7 to 8 months in a year due to heavy snowfall. There are beautiful valleys within Pangi regions like Sural, Hundan Saichu and Sechu and Kumar-Parmar. People of Pangi are mainly Hindu while some follow Budhism. they are Bhoties with mongoliad fetures. Main tribe of Pangi is Pangwal and these tough peopole have the unique customs, traditions and institutions . These Pangwal and Bhots are robust and handsome and keep the culture alive in their folk songs music and tribal dances.When the valley is locked from all sides during winter aerial route is the only means to travel. Pangi valley is now connected by road from Chamba via Sach Pass 4415 meter in height from mean sea level and from Manali via Rohtang Pass 4116 meter Valley is almsot 1600 square km surrounded by mountans ranging between 5400 to 6500 meteres height. Pangi is thickly forested and among others have pine oak and deodar and low slopes are full of green grass pastures. pangi valley is sparersly populated and only 18000 people live in this valley. Almost everyone is connected with agriculture and live stock. Jukaru is major festival of pangi celeberated in Feburary.Music dance and localy brewed liquor Patar play significant role in Pangwals life.Pangi is trekkers paradise and many trekkers come here to walk from Pangi to Keylong in Lahaul Spiti and to Kishtwar in Jammur and kashmir. the best time to visti Pangi is between June to October. Once famous historia doctor and traveller Dr Johan Hutchinson who lived in Chamba had said of the secluded place himachal still holds "there has been no secret better known" than Pangi valley in the district of Chamba
