Chamba Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India

Chamba valley is a very beautiful but less known and explored valley of north indian himalayan state of Himachal pradesh.Chamba is located at the height of 996 m. above sea level on the bank of mighty river Ravi, just 56 km from Dalhousie Chamba valley is noted for the magnificence of it's scenery-touching the fringe of the Shivaliks and having three well-defined snowy ranges, the Dauladhar, the Pir Panjal and the Zanskar range.

We recommend following Popular Sightseeing spots in Chamba Valley:

Lakshmi Narayan Temple : Chamba,has a group of six stone Sikhara temples.Three of these temples are dedicated to Vishnu and three to Shiva. The northern most is that of the Lakshmi- Narayana- the principal temple of Chamba.

Brajeswari temple : This temple is dedicated to Sui Mata, the local princess of Chamba who sacrifice her life for the people of her kingdom. Colourful paintings on the temple wall depicts the story of SuiMata.

Chamunda Devi Temple : This is one of the famous temples in this valley. This temple is dedicated to Chamunda, the wrathful form of Goddess Durga. Bhuri Singh Museum : The rich culture of this valley the Basohli and Kangra style of paintings is collected in this museum. Particularly the miniature paintings of the this two schools are jewells of Indian classic paintings.

Chaurashi Temple : The main temples of Lakshmi Devi, Ganesh and Manimahesh and Nar Sing in Bharmour are known as Chaurashi temples. From this tiny town ,one can trek to famous Manimahesh lake.

Chaugan : A large grassy meadow forms the heart of the town and the centre of all its cultural activities. Each year, the colourful Minjar Mela celebrating the harvest is held here.

Lama Dal : Held Sacred to Lord Shiva, this lake lies amidst bare rock. 'Lamba Dal means "a long lake". Pangi Valley : Pangi Valley in the upper part of Chamba District is a remote world in itself. This hidden valley located between Pir Panjal and the Greater Himalayan Zanskar ranges is cut off from the rest of the world.

Chamera Lake : In district Chamba, this is the reservoir of the Chamera dam is built over the river Ravi, offering numerous water sports facilities to the visitors.

Ghadhasaru Lake : Ghadhasaru Lake lies in the Churah tehsil of Chamba and is 24-km from Tissa, at an altitude of 3,470m.