Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Getting there

• By train

  Chakki Bank and Pathankot are the nearest broad gauge railway stations. Pathankot is 120 km away by road.

• By road

  Chamba is well connected by road to the rest of Himachal Pradesh and the country, despite its hill location.

Why devotees come here

The Lakshmi Narayan temples complex in Chamba town is devoted to Vishnu. The main temple was built in the 10th century, and a metal image of Garuda, Vishnu's mount, stands at its main gate.

The Lakshmi Narayan temples complex in Chamba is devoted to the Vaishnavite sect. It includes the main Lakshmi Narayan temple, and the temple is dedicated to Vishnu. A metal image of Garuda, Vishnu's mount, is installed on the dwajastamba pillar at the main gate. The town of Chamba lies at the junction of the Ravi river and its tributary, the Sal river, with Shah Madar hill forming the backdrop on its eastern side.

Raja Sahil Verman built the main temple in the 10th century. It was built to suit the local climate, with wooden chatries, and it has a shikara, a sanctum sanctorum (garbhagriha), an antarala and a mantapa.

Aurangzeb is said to have ordered the temples of Chamba pulled down. In 1678 Raja Chhatra Singh, who ruled from 1664 to 1694, answered that order by putting gold-plated pinnacles on the roof of this temple.

Festivals

• March or AprilSuhi Mata Mela

  An important festival held in Chamba, for four days each year.

• Second Sunday of Shravana, around AugustMinjar Mela

  A popular festival held in Chamba.

Tips for your visit

• Champavati Temple, built by Raja Sahil Varman in memory of his daughter, stands near the Police Post and the Treasury building.
• Chamba town is one of the main tourist destinations of Chamba district.

Questions people ask