Chamba Travel Guide

Chamba is an ancient city of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. This city is settled on the banks of River Ravi and it also has union with River Sal. This city is famous for its palaces and temples. Chamba has also got a significant historical background since 2nd Century BC and various rulers and dynasties rulers this city for several periods. In the early times the city was ruled by the Kolian tribes followed by Guptas, Thakurs and Ranas. This city is also famous for its extremely beautiful handicrafts and paintings that are exclusively influenced by 17th to 19th century. You can enjoy city at its best just by walking on the roads by foot because this is a small town and you can explore the natural beauty and the surrounding in a better way on foot.

Why Visit Chamba?

 

• Chamba is a place of beautiful and lush green surroundings and it welcomes you with arms through teh soothing and cool atmosphere. There people of this place are very innocent and they serve you with best hospitality.
• You can start your itinerary with Laxmi Narayan temple which is the most ancient temples of Chamba. This temple was built by Raja Sahil Varman in the 10th century. This temple is mostly dedicated to the Vaishnavites. This temple is made according to the climatic conditions of teh valley and made with wooden chatris and also having a shikara in it. There is an idol of Lord Vishnu has been installed here riding on his mount -Garuda can be seen in this temple.
• You can move to Chamunda Devi Temple which is an significant temple of Chamba. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Chamunda- a furious form of Shakti or Goddess Durga, This temple is constructed on wooden single roofed structure and this temple is one of its kinds to be seen in Chamba.
• You can also visit the Ahandi Chandi Palace which is known for its beautiful and distinct green roof and this palace was built by Raja Umed Singh and this palace was treated as his residence. There ar beautiful painted walls decorated with exquisite glass work can be seen in this palace.

Chamba Tips and Recommendations

 

• You can attend several fairs in this city and most important of them which is not to miss are the “Suhi Mata Mela” and the “Minjar Mela”, which last for several days and in these fairs you can enjoy traditional folk dances of Chambarhymed with their folk music.
• Music is an important part of the culture of Chamba and people of this city love music by their heart. There are various songs that are composed for marriages, festivals and love. There are many songs that are traditional and people also accompany them with various musical instruments.
• Chamba is known for its exclusive bronze work for which it has been praised from eras. So you can also buy them as you can also get some beautiful bronze work of Chamba in present times also.

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