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Hill Station - Chamba
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 Situated
at the height of 996 m.
above sea level on the
south bank of the Ravi
River, just 56 km from
Dalhousie ,the ancient
Pahari capital was founded
in 920 A.D. by Raja Sahil
Verma, who named it after
his favourite daughter
Champavati. Chamba, the
land of antiquity, art
and scenic beauty, is
a wonder in itself for
every tourist.
Chamba valley is noted
for the magnificence of
it's scenery-touching
the fringe of the Shivaliks
and having three well-defined
snowy ranges, the Dauladhar,
constituting the outer
Himalayas, the Pir Panjal
or the mid Himalayas,
and the Zanskar range
or the inner Himalayas.
Chamba is known for the
elegance of its temples
and for its exquisite
miniatures and handicrafts.
Tourist
attractions in Chamba
Valley
We recommend
following Popular Sightseeing
spots in Chamba Valley:
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
: To the north
of the palace at Chamba,
there is a group of six
stone Sikhara temples
arranged in a row from
north to south. Three
of these temples are dedicated
to Vishnu and three to
Shiva. The northern most
is that of the Lakshmi-
Narayana- the principal
temple of Chamba.
Brajeswari
temple : This
temple is dedicated to
Sui Mata, the local princess
of Chamba who sacrifice
her life for the people
of her kingdom.Colourful
paintings on the temple
wall depicts the story
of SuiMata. The style
which makes the temple
different from others
is the shikara style and
in top there is a wooden
amalaka.
Chamunda
Devi Temple :
This is one of the famous
temples in this quieenee
valley. This temple is
dedicated to Chamunda,
the wrathful form of Goddess
Durga. The entire wooden
ceiling of this temple
is embellished with intricate
carvings depicting floral
motifs and different deities.
This temple has a number
of brass bells, offered
by the devotees, and footprints
of the Goddess on a small
pillar.
Gandhi Gate :
The Viceroy of British
Government Lord Curzon
had got a warm welcome
by a bright orange gateway
built in 1900 . It is
the main gatway of Chamba.
Bhuri
Singh Museum :
The rich culture of this
valley the Basohli and
Kangra style of paintings
is collected in this museum.
Particularly the miniature
paintings of the this
two schools are jewells
of Indian classic paintings.
There are also murals
and paintings from the
Rang Mahal Palace which
was damaged by fire.
Champawati
Temple : Close
to the royal palace at
Chamba, there is a stone
sikhara temple dedicated
to Goddess Champavati.
Tradition holds that the
town of Chamba was named
after her.
Chaurashi
Temple : The
main temples of Lakshmi
Devi, Ganesh and Manimahesh
and Nar Sing in Bharmour
are known as Chaurashi
temples.
Chaugan
: A large grassy
meadow forms the heart
of the town and the centre
of all its cultural activities.
Each year, the colourful
Minjar Mela celebrating
the harvest is held here.
Lama
Dal : Held Sacred
to Lord Shiva, this lake
lies amidst bare rock.
'Lamba Dal means "a
long lake".
Pangi
Valley : Pangi
Valley in the upper part
of Chamba District is
a remote world in itself.
This hidden valley located
between Pir Panjal and
the Greater Himalayan
Zanskar ranges is cut
off from the rest of the
world.
Rang
Mahal : In Chamba,
situated the beautiful
Rang Mahal palace, which
was built by Raja Umed
Singh in the mid 18th
century. The palace walls
here are lined with exquisite
examples of wall paintings
in the Punjab Hills style,
all of which depict the
life and times of Lord
Krishna. From here the
travelers can buy handicraft
items.
Chamera
Lake : In district
Chamba, this is the reservoir
of the Chamera dam is
built over the river Ravi,
offering numerous water
sports facilities to the
visitors.
Ghadhasaru
Lake : Ghadhasaru
Lake lies in the Churah
tehsil of Chamba and is
24-km from Tissa, at an
altitude of 3,470m.
Katasan
Devi Temple :
Another popular temple
of the Chamba district,
it is about 30-km from
the town near Baira Siul
Project. This calm and
peaceful spot is ideal
for picnic lovers and
one can witness a full
view of the valley from
its premises.
Narayana
Temple : The
Narayana temple at Udaipur,
is situated nearly 5-km
below Chamba. There are
two other images of white
marble, flanking Narayana,
which represent Raja Uday
Singh and his brother
Lachhman Singh.
The
Chamba Rumal :
The other craft of Chamba
is its unique embroidery
style. The Chamba 'Rumal'
or handkerchief about
2 to 6 feet in length
is an important part of
a Chamba bride's trousseau.
This handkerchief is also
known as 'Kashida'. The
embroidery is same on
both sides and the threads
used are silken and colorful.
Hari
Rai Temple :
The 11th-century Harirai
Temple dedicated to Lord
Vishnu is also made in
the Shikhara style and
has a triple-headed statue
of Lord Vishnu made from
eight different materials.
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