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CHAMBA

The rest, it is believed, have come under debris. While each and every temple is of highly valuable archaeological interest, the temple of Lakshana Devi is, in addition, remarkably impressive in the extremely fine wood work on it.In order to save the monuments from decay, and destruction the Archaeological Department of the Government of India has brought the following temples etc., scattered all over the district, within the fold of the Protected Monuments: -

1.  Chamba town. Shri Lakshmi Narayan                                                       temple.

2.  Chamba town. Bansi Gopal temple.

3.  Chamba town. Rai temple.

4.  Chamba town. Sita Ram temple.

5.  Chamba town. Chamunda Devi temple

6. Sarotha pargana  Panjala.  Rock sculpture depicting Sita,Ram,Hanuman etc.

7. Chitrari.     Shakti Devi temple.

8. Brahmaur. Lakshana Devi  temple.

9. Brahmaur. Mani Mahes temple.

10 Brahmaur. Nar Singh temple.

11. Brahmaur.Ganesh temple.

12. Bhurdhiadh in Chamba town.          Bajreshwari temple.

Chamba town celebrates a number of religious festivals. The Minjhar fair held on the 3rd Sunday of Sawan month has a very large gathering. There is a procession from the palace along the main thoroughfare to the riverbank. Here the river goddess is propitiated.

 

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