Another version recalls a saint who lived with a companion named Nahar on the site where the Nahan palace now stands.

The Sirmour district has been extensively criss-crossed by rivers and the streams and most of them having perennial water flow of considerable volume.

The mulle, Masheer, Gid and Mirror cap varieties are found on a large scale, helping in the economic well being of the people.

In the heart of Nahan town is Rani Tal, where a large temple and a water pond from the days of ex-rulers of Sirmaur state can be seen.

Historical Miyan Ka mandir is very popular and gets good gathering on Krishna janam Ashtmi.

The Park is located on the left bank of the Markanda river and is approachable by a link road 4 km from highway from Haryana.

Located on upper and middle Shiwaliks, consisting mainly of soft sandstone and clay rocks, the park at present has six sets of life-size models, of Stegodonganesa, Sivatherium, Hexaprotodon sivalensis, Colosschelys atlas, Paramachaerdus and Crocodilia, Mesozoic animals which once thrived in the region.

On 31 October 2010, Senior lecturer of commissioned Interns of Department of Geological Survey, found around two and half feet long ivory, buried in Sand soil.

The temple of the goddess Mahamaya Bala Sundri is attracts lakhs of devotees from all over northern India, especially from Haryana and Himachal.

A fair is held twice a year during the Navratra in April and October when a large number of devotees visit this temple and pay their respects to the goddess.

A little away from Dhaula Kuan is Kastasan Devi temple where Raja Jagat Singh defeated the advancing army of Rustam Qadir Rohilla in a great battle.

The nearest railway stations are Barara, Ambala, Chandigarh and Kalka, which are connected by a regular bus service.

[8] Nahan is approachable from many directions by road: via Baila from Rajban, via Dehra Dun through Paonta Sahib; via Panchkula-Naraingarh-Kala Amb from Chandigarh, via Yamunanagar-Hathanikund from Haryana and via Solan-Kumarhatti from Shimla.

Buses are available from many places , direct buses from Amritsar, Chandigarh,Delhi ,Ambala ,shimla,ludhiana,Bathinda, Jammu katra,dehradun,haridwar,vikasnagar,chopal,nerwa, haldwani are available from different state transports like hrtc prtc ctu haryana roadways punbus etc.

Bus stand is located in middle of city , you can also board buses from do sarka (shaktinagar) that is by pass for nahan Nahan celebrates Vaaman Dwadshi towards the end of the monsoon, when fifty-two cult images of local gods are carried in procession to Jagannath Temple, where they are floated ceremoniously in a pool and are restored at midnight to their niches.

A fair is celebrated in Nahan to mark the honour of Gogaji (गोगाजी) also known as Gugga (is a folk deity of Rajasthan state in India).

The Ashtami(अष्टमी) Fair is organised in the village Jamta(जमटा) by the Gram Panchayat(ग्राम पंचायत) every year, two days prior the "DUSSHEHRA"(दशहरा) festival.

The boarding school available at Judda Ka Johar is about 5 km from the main town and is directly run and managed by HRD Ministry of India.

Established in the year 2016, the college is named after Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, a stalwart in Himachal Pradesh politics and the state's first Chief Minister.

The college was founded with the vision of providing quality medical education and healthcare services to the people of the region.

The campus is equipped with modern facilities, including well-equipped laboratories, libraries, and advanced medical technology.