Chamba
Places of Interest in Chamba
Rangmahal: This old place is an intersting mix of conical and saracenic architectural styles.
Akhand Singh Museum: Named after Raja, Bhuri Singh of chamba this is a treasure house of chamba's rich past. The exhibits include copper plates murals, doorways costumes painting dressed stone structure with lancet windows.
Bharmour (93km): its 84 km ancient temples at a height of 2141m are well known. It is also the summer home of the nomadic Gaddi people.
Manimahesh (93): This sacred lake (4183) is associated with lord Shiv and it is the site of annual piligrimage.
Chatrari (45km) An attractive temple to Shakti Devi is located here. Hari Rai Temple: This is dedicated to lord Vishnu and dates back to the 11th century.
Laxmi narayan Temple complex: With six main shikhara style temples and several smaller shrines, this is renowed for its finely executed classification forms.
Other Temples: The profusion of temples in Chamba and their craftsmanship is remarkable. Some important shrines are champavati, Vajreshwari, Sui Mata and Chamunda Devi.
The chowgan: Chamba's wide concourse is the hub of much of the towns activity and also setves as its promenade.
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