An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Hamirpur Part III

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Hamirpur - Part III  :-  Tourists places.

Deot Sidh , Baba Balak Nath 

In the district Hamirpur , Hamirpur is a very beautiful town of Himachal Pradesh situated at an altitude of about 786 metres above mean sea level on Dharamshala - Shimla National Highway among a beautiful forest of Chir trees . The elevation of the district Hamirpur varies from 650 metres to 1100 metres above mean sea level .

The Hamirpur town is about 141 Kms from Shimla and about 90 Kms from Dharamshala . The distance between Hamirpur and Jalandhar ( Punjab ) is about 148 kms .

In this part we will cover the places of tourist 's importance  related to historic , temple Tourism and scenic beauty which are mostly visited by the tourists .

Baba Balak Nath temple at Deot Sidh :-- 

View of Baba Balak Nath temple at  Deot Sidh by Getty Images.

The Baba Balak Nath temple is  a famous Sidh Peeth  in North India , situated on a hill top  in district Hamirpur near the boundary of district Bilaspur in Shivalik hill range. It is about 45 Kms from Hamirpur town . 

The Baba Balak Nath temple is just 4 Kms from Shah Talai where Baba Balak Nath  had done austerity for twelve years and had been grazing the cows of Mata Ratno . This holy place has Bodhivriksh ( Tree ) and Gurna Jhari under which Baba had meditation . Baba had done many miracles at this place . It is this place from where Baba Balak Nath had flewed to holy cave at Deot Sidh riding on peacock . There are temples of Baba Balak Nath at Shahtalai one at Gurna Jhari and another near Bodhivriksh Shahtalai is situated in district Bilaspur .

A fair is held every year to offer prayers to Baba Balak Nath for one month from 13 th March to 14 April . During this period lacs of pilgrims visit this holy temple . 

Idol of Baba Balak Nath in Gufa  at Deot Sidh .

Sunday is the day of Baba Balak Nath , it is on this day Rot (Bread of Wheat flour ) and Prashad is offered to please Baba Balak Nath . At the entrance of cave called Gufa an idol of Baba Balak Nath is established where pilgrims offer their prayers . On Sunday great rush can be seen in the temple .

If you have some wishes pray to Baba and in due course of time Baba Balak Nath  certainly fullfills your  wishes , it is the truth.It is believed that Baba Balak Nath is reincarnation of Lord Kartikey the son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati who by virtue of his meditation of Lord Shiva has attained param sidhi thus have been called Sidh . Lord Shiva has blessed Baba Balak Nath to be remained as child ( Balak ) forever , thus Baba is called Baba Balak Nath .

Lord Shiva has blessed Baba Balak Nath 

The pilgrims from various parts of the country specially from Punjab , Delhi , Rajasthan Haryana , UP and even abroad used to visit this holy templesto pay their worships.

The pilgrims from Himachal Pradesh specially used to visit this temple in the month of April from 13 th. April to mid May to pay their worships.

At Deot Sidh the male pilgrims used to pray their offerings and Baba darshan at the cave where as female pilgrims used to  see (have darshan ) from a place just in front of Cave .

On the hill top above cave there is a temple of Raja Bhartri who was a deciple of Guru Gorakhnath .

For the facility of pilgrims here  free lunger continues by the Baba Balak Nath Trust both at Deot Sidh and Shahtalai . Deot Sidh Temple trust has run a degree college and Sanskrit College at Chakmoh about one km from temple to provide educational facilities in the area . 

The temple is well connected with road facilities.  You can reach this temple from Una by Una Mandi super Highway up to Barsar from where 12 Kms on Barsar Shahtalai Deot Sidh road and 4 km Shahtalai to Deot Sidh . Then have a peaceful atmosphere in holy land of Baba Balak Nath . 

On another road bifurcated from Una Mandi super Highway at Shalouni named Shalouni Deot Sidh road length 20 Kms also connects the temple.

Baba Sidh Chano Temple at Samaila District Hamirpur :-

Baba Balli Sidh Chano Temple is situated in village Samaila  at a distance of about 23 Kms from Shalouni . The temple is situated near the boundary of district Bilaspur and is easily accessible from Berthin via Berthin Chhat Maharal Bijhari road . The distance of  Baba Sidh Chano , Sachi Sarkar Samaila district Hamirpur is about 14 Km from Berthin town of district Bilaspur .

People call Baba Bali as Sachi Sarkar , because it is a Deity of justice . Baba Balli gives justice who pray before Baba .

According to Puranas  in time of Mahabharata Baba Balli was a great worrier ( Wrestler) named Chanur and his wife was Luna , due to his bravery Lord Krishna blessed him that you will be famous by the name Baba Sidh Chano and will give justice to the people who will prayers before you in Kaliyuga .

Thousands of hundreds of people offer their offerings to Baba Sidh Chano , Sachi Sarkar at Samaila on Tuesday and Sunday coming from various parts of the state specially Bilaspur , Mandi , Hamirpur and Punjab . There is one another temple of Baba Sidh Chano near to Hamirpur town at village Kuthera .  Here also people offer their prayers to Baba Sidh Chano.

To please Baba Balli Sidh Chano there is a tradition to do Dhaja prayers at night by the devotees.In Dhaja various traditional songs and act plays are shown during full night . 

Santoshi Mata Temple at Ladraur district   Hamirpur  :- 

Santoshi Mata 

Santoshi Mata Temple at Ladraur in district Hamirpur is a famous temple situated at a distance of 12 Kms from Bhota and also 12 Kms from Jahu . From Hamirpur it is at a distance of about 27 Kms and it also situated on the boundary of Bilaspur district on Una Mandi super Highway at Ladraur in Himachal Pradesh .

Santoshi Mata Temple at Ladraur 

On every Friday great rush can be experienced at this temple . Friday is the day when women as well men who worships Mata Santoshi  keep fast and worship Mata Santoshi. The Goddess is offered Kheer , gur and Chana and distributed as blessings of Maa Santoshi as Prashad. Sour foods like Imli or lemon are not taken on this day .

Santoshi Mata fulfill the wishes of her devotees who keeps vrata for sixteen Fridays continuously as per proper rituals .

As per Hindu religion Mata Santoshi is daughter of Lord Ganesha the son of Lord Shiva and Adi Shakti Mata Parvati. Santoshi is goddess of satisfaction .

Kalka Maa Temple at Jol ,Tikkar Rajputan in district Hamirpur :-

Kalka Maa known as Maa Kali ,is most worshipped by Hindus .Maa Kali is worshiped mainly in Bengal , Odisha and Assam  however  in other parts of the country Maa Kali is also worshipped . In Himachal Pradesh there are temples of Mata Kali and people worship Mata Kali .

Maa kali, the horrible form created by Adi Shakti, Maa Parvati to kill Demons

Maa kali was originated to kill the  Demons Raktbeej , Narkasur and  Andhak as these Demons were going against the universal rules and were damaging the huminity . Maa Parvati ,who is a great Power Aadi Shakti appeared in horrible form known as Maa Kali and killed these Demons .

Kalka Maa Temple at Tikkar Rajputan 

This temple is situated at village Jol Tikkar Rajputan just about 4 km from Barsar Mehre   on Jol Nanawan Karsai Galore link road which is bifurcating from Una Mandi super Highway  at Jol and temple is about 500 metres from the junction towards Nanawan village . Every day hundreds of devotees offer their prayers to Mata Kali at this holy temple .

View in side Mata Kalka Temple .

Just near to this temple a new Shani Dev temple is also established  now . So this place is centre of faith from ancient times .A fair is held here on the day of Baishakhi festival, thousands of devotees  from surrounding areas come to the fair to offer their prayers to Mata Kali .

Govind Sagar View Point :-  

Govind Sagar Lake View 

On another location just about one Kilometre from Barsar towards Lathyani side on Una Mandi super Highway is a point from where panoramic view of Govind Sagar Lake is  a charm to the eyes of visitors .

Beautiful Gazebo are constructed at this spot to rest a while for tourists . Thousands of tourists enjoy the panoramic views  Govind Sagar Lake and beautiful mountains of Shivalik hill range .

Govind Sagar View 

The tourists on the way to Kullu Manali always rest a while at this spot to enjoy the beauty of hills . When you are on the way from Punjab to Kullu Manali  rest a while at this spot which is at about 45 Km from Una .

Beautiful View of Govind Sagar Lake .

Gogga Jahar peer Temple at Lehra ( Galore ) 

The very famous temple of Rajasthani Deity Gogga Jahar peer is situated on Jawala ji Deot Sidh road at village Lehra near Galore town in district Hamirpur .

Hindu Rajasthani Deity Gogga Jahar Peer .

The Gogga Jahar peer Temple Lehra is nearly 23 Km from Barsar tehsil headquarter. You can reach this temple either from Barsar Mehre Dandru Galore road or via Barsar Shalouni Galore Jawala ji road . 

It is a centre of faith  , an ancient temple where person suffered with snake bites is treated  and gets relief with soil of this place called Meva . From Raksha Bandhan to Gugga Navmi huge crowds from surrounding areas are experienced at this temple , also during these nine days tale of Googa's life are recited .  On  Gogga Navmi devotees offer rot and worship Gogga Jahar Peer for peace , prosperity and happiness in life .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , district Hamirpur Part II

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Hamirpur Part II 

College of Horticulture and Forestry Neri.

The district Hamirpur area wise , is a smallest district in Himachal Pradesh having total area 1118 square Kilometres . The district is surrounded by the boundaries of districts  Kangra in North, Bilaspur in South , Mandi in East and district Una in West . The district headquarters is situated at Hamirpur town whose name is derived from The name of Raja Hamir Chand  who ruled the area between 1700 A.D.to 1740 A.D.

The district Hamirpur is also called Veer Bhumi as from ancient times the people of this region were great worrier in rulers forces and also  at present this region has given soldiers to Indian Army in huge numbers .

Economy of District Hamirpur :- 

Agriculture :- 

Agriculture fields in Hamirpur 

The economy of the district Hamirpur is agriculture based. Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the district as well as state . The district has 37326 hect . cultivated land and about 65 percent direct employment comes from agricultural activities .

The major crops in the district are Maize and paddy  in kharif and wheat in Rabi season .In some parts of the district sugarcane is also cultivated .

In some parts Irrigation facilities are available so some farmers are growing cash crops and vegetables .

Horticulture :- 

Indian Gooseberry 

Horticulture Activities are fast growing in the district .Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni district Solan has set up a Research Centre at Bhota  and a college of Horticulture and Forestry at Neri  for the Horticulture and Forestry development in the  district Hamirpur and other lower areas of Himachal Pradesh .

Horticulture Activities 

In the district Mango , Litchi , Galgal , Lemon , Malta , Kinnow, Papaya , Amla and Guava are the major fruits grown in the district, which also contributes towards economy of the district . About 17 percent of GSDP contribution comes from agriculture .

Flowericulture :- 

Some farmers have taken initiation of growing flowers in green houses . So flower business is also contributing towards economy of the district  .

Fishery :-  

District Hamirpur has  very limited natural sources of water like rivers , Khads , ponds and tanks etc. River Beas flow on the boundaries of Kangra and Hamirpur for about 45 Kms from Sachuhi to Chanmukha .

Natural Fish founa in streams

The main tributaries of Beas in district Hamirpur are Kunah Khad which flows about 37 Km and Man Khad which flows about 40 Kms in the district Hamirpur .

River View 

In the Beas  , Kunah Khad , Man Khad and other local streams natural Fish Fauna found are Mahaseer ,Sal  ,Singhi , Kunhi , Mori ,Malhi ,Bam , Kalbans and Gid etc .

Development Blocks :-  

The Hamirpur district has been divided into six Development Blocks to facilitate the administrative functions related to development works . The Development Blocks are :- Hamirpur , Bijhari ,Touni Devi , Sujanpur Tihra, Bhoranj and Nadaun. 

Under these Development Blocks there are 248 Gram Panchayats , 1617 villages and five towns namely Barsar , Hamirpur , Nadaun , Bijhari and Sujanpur Tihra .

Forest Cover: -

Forest Landscape 

The forest cover in district Hamirpur is 18232 hect . The forest mostly have Chir and Khair trees . Government and private forests contribute a lot towards economy of the district . As the total geographical area of district is 1118 square Kilometres the forest cover is 21.82 % of total area .

Hamirpur as an Educational Hub :- 

Him Academy Public school 

District Hamirpur now has become an hub of educational activities .Here  numbers of educational institutions are providing best education to the students of the state as well as other parts of the country .

The top institutions are , Himachal Pradesh Technical University , Career Point University at Tikkar in tehsil Bhoranj about 35 km from Hamirpur . 

Auditorium NIT Hamirpur 

 National Institute of Technology at Hamirpur is another top ranking institute , Government degree college Anu , Government Polytechnic , Dr Radha Krishnan Medical College and college of Horticulture and Forestry at Neri . Gautam Girls College at Hamirpur . 

There are  numbers of educational coaching centres like Him Academy , Chanakya and Akash Academy etc. providing coaching for entrance exams in Medical , Engineering and other competative examinations .

In the Hamirpur town there are many good schools like Him Academy , DAV Public school , Military School at Sujanpur Tihra ,  Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya near Bassi , Government Senior secondary school Hamirpur for boys and girls separately .So Hamirpur has now developed as an educational hub .

Road Connectivity in the district :- 

Road Connectivity in District 

Whole district is well connected with roads facilities even in rural areas as well as with other districts of the state . The following Highways connect the district with other parts of the state :-

National Highway No 70 from Mandi to Jalandhar , National Highway  No 80 from Shimla to Kangra, National Highway No 88  also Shimla to Kangra, State Highway 39 Palampur to Hamirpur , Super Highway Una to Mandi 

Rural Roads Connectivity 

The total road length is 2362 kms in the district thus total road density of district on 15/07/2022 per 100 square Kilometres of the area is 211.27kms and total road density per 1000 of population is 5.2 kms .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , district Hamirpur Part - I

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh

District Hamirpur Part - I

Hamirpur is a district in Himachal Pradesh which came into existence on 1st September 1972 when re - arrangement of districts is done after the  hilly areas of Punjab were merged in Himachal Pradesh on 1st November 1966 .

View of Hamirpur 

Hamirpur was created as a separate district with two Tehsils Hamirpur and Barsar .

Tehsils in district Hamirpur at  Present :- 

At present district Hamirpur has eight Tehsils  for better administration and development.

1. Hamirpur,2. Barsar ,3.Nadaun ,4. Bhoranj , 5. Sujanpur Tihra ,6. Bamson at Tauni Devi  ,7. Dhatwal at Bijari and 8. Galore .

Sujanpur Tihra view of River Bias .

Sub Tehsils :- 

There are three sub Tehsils namely , Kangoo , Bhota and Lambloo in the district .

Brief History of Hamirpur :- 

According to Puranas and Panini 's Ashtadhyai in Mahabharata period the Hamirpur was a part of Trigarta Empire. It was a part of Jalandhar . The area between between Ravi and Satluj was ruled by Katoach dynasty .

Old Palace at Sujanpur Tihra 

Ancient Period :-  

During the ancient period it is said that Gupta dynasty had set up its sovereignty in this part and ruled the area .

Middle Ages :- 

Later on during the middle ages this part of land came under the control of Mohammad Gazani , Timurlung and there after Sultanas ruled over this part of land . With the passage of time all these rulers gone away .

Period Between 1700 A.D. to 1747 A. D . :- 

This was the period when all these rulers gone away and the entire area was being ruled by feudal hill chiefs called Rana's.

  These Rana's were always in fight against each other. The Katoch dynasty ruler Hamir Chand made it possible to control these Rana's to form a orderly society .Hamir Chand ruled the Kingdom from 1700A.D. to 1747 A.D. Raja Hamir Chand built Fort at  Hamirpur . The present town has  named after his name .

View of Mehal Morian at Hamirpur.

The Period From 1775A.D. to 1823 A.D.

Raja Sansar Chand II made Sujanpur Tihra as capital and he built palaces and temples here .He ruled the Kingdom from 1775 A. D. to 1823 A .D.  He was having a vision to establish the old empire of his ancestors Jalandhar - Trigarta , he tried it twice but remained unsuccessful as Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the hurdles on his way .

View of Palace at Sujanpur Tihra 

Which he remained unsuccessful in establishing Old Empire Jalandhar Trigarta due to Maharaja Ranjit Singh he diverted his attention towards hill chiefs and attached Mandi state , Raja Ishwari Sen of Mandi was kept in imprisonment at Nadaun for 12 years , Raja Suket was also managed to pay annual tribute  and some Parts of Bilaspur on the right bank of Satluj river were also attached .

Battle of Mehal Morian :-

On this uncontrolled movement of Raja Sansar Chand all hill chiefs joined hands and invited Gurkhas to fight against Raja Sansar Chand . The combined Army of Hill Chiefs and Gurkhas fought the battle at Mehal Morian in Hamirpur .But Raja Sansar Chand gave a crushing defeat to the combined Army and compelled them to go back to the left bank of Satluj . This was the first battle of Mehal Morian .

In the meantime a General Gulam Mohammad of Raja Sansar Chand advised him to replace the existing army with Rohillas on some economic grounds and it was implemented . This weakend the strength of Raja Sansar Chand 's forces . When the combined forces of Hill Chiefs and Gurkhas came to know about the weakness of Katoach dynasty 's forces ,they again planned a second battle of Mehal Morian .

Then combined forces attacked the forces of Raja Sansar Chand at Mehal Morian and in 1806 A .D.Raja Sansar Chand was badly defeated and he along with his family took shelter in Kangra Fort and had to loose Hamirpur .

The Gurkha forces also took Kangra Fort in their possession and looted the forts at Kangra and Mehal Morian and destroyed the villages . This continued for three years till 1809 A.D. Raja Ishwari Sen was made free from Nadaun Jail .

In 1809 A .D. Raja Sansar Chand requested Maharaja Ranjit Singh to help him and on his request , Maharaja Ranjit Singh lodged a war against Gurkhas and in 1809 he defeated Gurkhas but Raja Sansar Chand had paid a heavy price for it . He lost Kangra Fort and other 66 villages and Sikh empire took possession of Kangra Fort and other 66 villages thus succeeded in setting up their sovereignty over Kangra and Hamirpur till 1846.

View of Kangra Fort 

Anglo Sikh War :- 

In the Anglo Sikh war the British Army defeated the Sikh empire in 1846 and brought Kangra under British Empire.

Raja Sansar Chand died and his grandson Raja Pramodh Chand with the help of Sikhs and other rulers tried to dislodge British but couldn't succeeded .

British Empire made Kangra with Hamirpur , Kullu and Lahaul Spiti as it's parts , Nadaun was made Tehsil headquarters later this settlement was revised in 1868 and tehsil headquarter was shifted to Hamirpur . 

During 1888 Palampur was made a Tehsil by merging some parts of Hamirpur and Kangra  Tehsils . Thus Hamirpur remained the part of Punjab till the reorganization of Punjab on 1st November 1966 when hilly areas of Punjab were merged in Himachal Pradesh . This is brief History of Hamirpur.

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , district Chamba Outer Part III

 An Overview of Himachal Pradesh , 

District Chamba  Outer Part III

As Tourists places of district Chamba are attractions of nature so people all over India and abroad come to visit Chamba Himachal Pradesh .

The important and popular hill stations we must visit are :- 

Mini Switzerland Khajjiar  :- 

Khajjiar mini Switzerland 

The Khajjiar which is called mini Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh . It is very popular among tourists . The nature here is very much loving to tourists . Khajjiar is about 26 km from Dalhousie , a beautiful grassy ground with a lake in the centre. You can visit it at any time of the year . 

Dalhousie Town :- 

A beautiful hill station about 45 Km from Chamba district headquarters and about 85 Km from Pathankot ( Punjab ) is named after the British Governor Lord Dalhousie of 19 th century. 

This beautiful town is located at an altitude of 1970 metres above mean sea level on the five hills  named  :- 

View of Dalhousie Town.

The five hills , Kathlog , Potreys, Tehra , Bakrota and Bolun . The varieties of trees like Pine , Deodar , Oak and flowering Rhododendron impart immense natural beauty to the town .  Tourists enjoy the relaxing beauty of of Dalhousie Town during their trip to this hill station .

Church of Scotland Chamba :- 

It is situated in the main market of Chamba . It was built by Raja Sham Singh , the construction was started in 1899 AD and was completed in 1905 AD and was honoured to the Church of Scotland mission .

Church of Scotland 

Chamera Lake :- 

View of Chamera Lake

One another manmade wonder is Chamera dam and Chamera Lake which is about 35 Kms from Dalhousie on Chamba Dalhousie road.The Chamera Lake is results of Chamera dam . It is a very beautiful lake surrounded by green hills . The Lake provides many picnic spots with water sports activities for tourists .

Chamera Hydal Power Project 

The dam is 295 metres long and 226 metres high on river Ravi . The dam has its normal elevation 763  above mean sea level . It is a hydropower project in Chamba district .

Bharmaur :-  

Some time the capital of Chamba , before it is shifted to Chamba by King Shahil Verman was Brahmputra now  the present Bharmaur .

Bharmaur is sub division of district Chamba and is about 60 Km from Chamba . It is a very beautiful place and is on the way to Mani mahesh 

Bharmaur is also famous for its Chaurasi temples built by Rajas which are still as it is .

Mani mahesh Lake :-  

Mani mahesh Lake

The Mani mahesh Lake is the abode of Lord Shiva and lacs of pilgrims visit this place every year . It is at a distance of 14 km trek from Hadsar . Mani mahesh Lake is situated at an elevation of 4080 metres above mean sea level . 

View of Mani mahesh mountains

Some other important attractions are :- 

Sui Mata Temple :- 

This temple was built in the memory of Maharani Sui by Raja Shahil Verman his wife . Maharani had sacrificed her life for the people of her kingdom to overcome the scarcity of water.   After her sacrifice the water began to flow.

Every year a fair is held in the memory of Rani Sui .

Chamunda mata Temple Chamba :- 

The temple of Mata Chamunda Devi was built by Raja Umed Singh in 1762 and is located on Shah Madar hills opposite to the Chamba town . Every year pilgrims visit these temples to offer their prayers .

Minjar Fair :- 

The very famous Minjar Fair is held every year in Chauhan ground which is famous for culture and trade of Chamba .

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh district Chamba Part II

An Overview of Himachal Pradesh .

District Chamba Part II

Chamba is an ancient town founded by Raja Shahil Verman in 920 on the special request of his daughter Champa vati on the bank of river Ravi  in 10 th century and named after her name . The town Chamba is situated at an altitude of 1006 metres above mean sea level on the bank of river Ravi at a distance of about 333 Kms from State capital Shimla .

View of Laxmi Narayan Temple 

The Chamba district shares the boundaries with Kistwar and Doda districts of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir in the North West , Ladakh Union Territory in the West  , Lahaul valley of district Lahaul Spiti in North East , Bara Banghal in East  , district Kangra in the South East and Pathankot of Punjab in the South .

Chamba Town 

District Chamba is located in sun Himalayan range of Mountains . It is located between the Dhauladhar and Zanskar mountain ranges . The Dhauladhar mountain range cuts off it from Kangra valley.  It also has Pir - Panjal  mountain range which is separating it from Kashmir and Lahaul . 

The mountainous ranges are the major factor responsible for its pleasant climate and flora and fauna  , which attracts the tourists to exhibit the peace of mountains.

The Major Crops :- 

The traditional agriculture crops in the region  are Maize , Wheat , paddy  etc . 

Cultivation of flowers 

Now the government has  implemented a Green Gold project in the district to improve the economic status of 8000 thousand families through diversification towards cultivation of cash Crops like   seasonal vegetables ,  Mashroom cultivation , cultivation of medicinal plants , aromatic plants  and cultivation of Flowers  with the provision of suitable market . This step has certainly raised the income of farmers .

Flower cultivation in poly house.

About 70 percent of the total population of the district  are  directly or indirectly connected with  agriculture , cultivating  oil seeds ,  cereals , peas , Rajma etc ,bee keeping  , the traditional agriculture  and rearing of cows , baffalo  , sheep and goats .

Fishing Activities :- 

Many people earn their livelihood from catching fish and selling in the market . The department of fishery is playing a excellent role in helping them . The office of the Fishery department is functioning at Sultanpur at Chamba .

The Important Places to Visit :- 

Few important places which are worth seeing in  Chamba are given as under :- 

Laxmi Narayan Temple :

It is the oldest temples in Shikhar style architecture having six idols of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva . The central one is carved in marble . Every day people offer their prayers in the temple . 

View of Laxmi Narayan Temple at Chamba Himachal 

Shree Hari Rai Temple at Chamba :- 

Shree Hari Rai Temple is built in 11th century and is built next to the gate of Chaugan ground . The temple is built in stone Masonry in Shikhar style architecture and it is established with Lord Vishnu idol having three faces human ,Lion and Boar made up of ashat dhatu ( 8 different materials )  . People offer their prayers to Lord Vishnu every day . The Lord Vishnu's main idol  is adorned with Mukat , kundal , finger rings , armlets and necklaces .

Shree Hari Rai Temple Chamba 

Champavati Temple :- 

Champavati Temple is situated in the centre of Chamba town near police post and Treasury building . 

The temple is built in Shikhar style architecture  with the blend of Nepal designs by Raja Shahil Verman in the memory of his beloved daughter Champa vati .

The temple premises has idol of Mahishasur Mardini Godess Durga, Vasuki Nag and Wazir . Thousands of pilgrims visit this holy place every day . During Navratri huge crowds can be experienced here .

Champavati Temple Chamba 

Chaugan  ," The City Centre of Chamba ." :-

Chaugan is a beautiful large ground in the heart of Chamba town . Chaugan means a plain areas in local Himachali language . Initially these were five Chaugans but in 1890 leveling was done and converted into a one big ground . It had been used as a cricket ground by the British at that time .

The Chaugan is a centre of many activities . It is about one Kilometre long and 75 metres wide grassy ground .  Sports activities are conducted in this ground ,state level and district level functions are also organised in this ground . Munger Festival is also held in this ground . Weekly market of Mahila Mandals and self help groups can be seen in this ground .

View of Chaugan 

Rang Mehal , The Himachal Imporium :-  

Raja Umed Singh had built this beautiful Rang Mehal during 1764-94 in Surara Mohalla in Mugal architecture . It is a five storied building having streets on its three sides East , West , North and on the fourth side the residences of Wazirs of the ruling family. In the middle there is an open ground was being used for various activities . 

Rang Mehal 

The Rang Mehal as the name explains was a Luxury palace at that time with all facilities .

When Raja Shri Singh shifted to  Akhand  Chandi Palace  the Rang Mehal was used as a residential building by servants and elderly woman .

Now the government is using this building for various offices and a centre of handicrafts  , handlooms .

The Rang Mehal was beautifully decorated with paintings having scenes from Ramayana , Durga Shapt-shati , Mahabharat and Shiv -Parvati  painted by Miyan Tara Singh and his assistants 

Now this historic building has been taken over by the government and is used as Himachal Emporium the centre of attraction for handicrafts .

Bhuri Singh Musium Chamba :-  

Bhuri Singh Musium is a historical monument which reveals history, art and culture of Chamba . It built by Raja Bhuri Singh in the year 1908 and inaugurated on 14 September 1908 by Raja Bhuri Singh. He donated all his collections of British Empire coins , Mughal Empire coins ,Arms  and paintings to the musium .

Bhuri Singh Musium Chamba 

The name of the musium is kept on the name of Raja Bhuri Singh  who ruled the state from 1904 to 1919 .

The Kangra and Basholi style arts can be seen in the musium . Sharda and Takri scripts are kept in the musium .  Tourists used to visit this historic Musium .