Explanation:

It  is to be noted that Kangra was not the original name of this town. In the ancient time the land was called Trigarta. Town was also referred as Bhimagar after the third Pandava Bhima.From the top of the Kangra Fort, you will find that the spur looks like a human ear. Now, ear in local language is Kan and because of it the town began to be known as Kangra.