Chamba - चंबा

Charming chamba founded by Raja Sahil Varman in early 10th century, nestles on a plateau on the right bank of the river Ravi, like a medieval Italian village fortress. It is known for ornately carved temples, palaces and stylised buildings. Laxmi Narayana Temple: The richly carved temple complex in 'Shikara' style was built by sahil varman in the 10th century. Other shrines in the complex are - Radha Krishna temple, shiva Temple of chandergupta and Gauri shankar temple etc. Hari rai temple: The 11th century shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Chaugan : this grassy ground is a public promenade in the heart of chamba. It is a centre for all activities, the most important being the famous Minjar Fair. In the north-west corner of Himachal, 49 km north-east of Dalhousie