Best
Time to Visit :
March-June
History
of Chamba :
Chamba was a part of the Mughal Empire and later became the
part of various Sikh kingdoms. It was finally taken over by
the British and became a part of the state of Himachal Pradesh.Raja
Varman who named the town after his daughter Champavati.The
small town of Chamba is located amidst the Shivalik ranges
and is famous for its temples.
Place
to see at Chamba :
Laxmi Narayan Temple :
It is the most famous tourist attraction place in Chamba.
There are six temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
Three temples are dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and another three
to Lord Shiva.
Brajeshwari
Devi Temple:
This is the temple dedicated to goddess Durga and is famous
for the fine carved sculptures.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,The
Chamunda Devi temple is dedicated to goddess Chamunda,the
wrathful form of Durga.One can find the fine wood carved ceiling
featuring animal and floral motifs .This temple is located
in the hilltop and gives a clear view of the Chamba valley
.The devotes offer little brass bells to get their wish fulfilled.
Footprints of the Goddess is one more thing one can see.
Sui
Mata Temple:
The sui mata temple is in between the Chamunda Devi temple
and 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.
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 gateway of Chamba.
Bhuri
Singh Museum:
The rich culture of this valley yhe Basohli and Kangra style
of paintings is collected in this museum .Particularly the
miniature paintings of the this two schools are jewels of
Indian classic paintings.
Excursion
:
Dalhousie : Acquired by the British from the Raja of Chamba,
it is famous for its public schools.It is about 42 km from
Chamba.
Fair and Festivals :
Chamba is famous for its vivid festivals. The Sui Mata festival
is held for four days in March/April every year in memory
of princess Sui. She is known to have sacrificed her life
for the cause of her people,that is, the people of Chamba.
At
the time of the harvest of the maize crop which is the main
crop of this region the local people in order to show their
happiness and to enjoy after a hard toil celebrate.the festival
is named as Minjar festival. |
