PAN CHAKKI

Small little hutments next to the mountain streams, natural and irrigation channels, with turbines swirling with the force of the water dancing downhill, dot the hills of Kangra and we have one of our own in a nearby village. Although not as iconic as the windmills of Amsterdam, these watermills have been an indispensable part of life in the mountains until recently when the power mills took over. The fully functional Pan - Chakki or Gharat still provides the flour requirement for the entire village including that of Rakkh supporting the local community along with being ecologically sustainable. All our village walks and easy hikes nearby pass by the Gharat taking you back in time to a simpler, sweeter time with the fragrance of the freshly milled flour wafting along with the mountain breeze.