Chamba ‘The beautiful City’

 

 

Chamba town sprawls along the bank of the Ravi River. The Lakshmi Narayan temple is the oldest temple of the group of six stone temples depicting the 8th century shikhara style of architecture. The Bajreswari temple is another temple with fine carvings. The 11th century Hari Rai Temple and contains a finely crafted four-armed bronze statue of Lord Vishnu. The Chamunda Devi temple, away from the town centre, is noted for its woodwork. Chamba is one of the places that fostered the Pahari School of miniature painting.

Best Time To Visit Chamba

(Oct-Mar)
The temperature can drop as low as 0 and at times can even drop to sub-zero ranges. The months of December and January witness heavy snowfall in Chamba leaving the whole district covered in the white sheet of snow. Chamba remains snow covered in the months of February and March as well.

(April-June)
The days are pleasant during Summers and the night become considerably cold.

(July-Oct)
The temperature in Monsoon season in Chamba district ranges between 15 and 35 degrees celsius. While it’s advisable not to visit the district in heavy rainfalls, the misty and cool monsoons are complementary to the greenery of the valley

How to Reach Chamba

By Air:   There is no direct flight connectivity to Chamba. The nearest airport is in Pathankot(120 kms), Amritsar (220 kms), Kangra (172 kms) and Chandigarh (400 kms).
By Rail:  The nearest railway station is at Pathankot, about 120 kms from Chamba. Buses and Cabs are very easily available from Pathankot to Chamba. Alternatively, you can take train till Chandigarh or till New Delhi and then take a bus or a cab

By Road:  The HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) runs regular buses from neighboring states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
Top Things of attractions in Chamba

Khajjiar

Chamera Lake

Kalatop Wildlife Sanctury

Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Manimahesh Lake

Himachal Emporium , Rang Mahal

Hariraya Temple

Champavati Temple and other temple.

Note – Please avoid going to Chamba during Monsoon season because of heavy landslides.

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