Pabbar valley has rich possibilities of research in archaeology ethnology art architecture and cultural traditions. The countryside in the valley is agricultural with well laid apple orchards on the arable mountain slopes. The deep forests of cedar and oak, the heights crowded with snow temples adorned with fascinating craftsmanship, art and crafts, fair and festivals that are the nerve centers of the religious and cultural life of the inhabitants. The present volume is an outcome of a comprehensive study of art and culture of the valley. Coverage of the study records all aspects of cultural heritage. Transmission of various artistic traditions in the valley from different quarters helped in evolving a comprehensive art style. Fairs and festivals are important part of the cultural life of the people and play an important role in the socio-religious fabric of the society.

The book is of immense value to the student and for common reader its fascination lines in the intense cultural interest the subject inevitably generate.