Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
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Chamba is a town in the Chamba district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. According to the 2001 Indian census, Chamba has a population of 20,312 people. Located at an altitude of 1,006 metres (3,301 ft) above mean sea level, the town is situated on the banks of the Ravi River, at its confluence with the Sal River.
Chamba town from across the river
Champa Devi Temple near old market place, 1860
Narasimha Temple, Bharmaur, the ancient capital of the district (1875).
The remoteness and ruggedness of the Ravi River valley secured Chamba from successful invasions for around 1,000 years.
Dhauladhar
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Dhauladhar is a mountain range which is part of a lesser Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises from the Shivalik hills, to the north of Kangra and Mandi. Dharamsala, the headquarters of Kangra district and the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, lies on its southern spur in the Kangra Valley. Chamba lies to the North of this range.
A cottage in the laps of Dhauladhar ranges in the Kangra valley.
Moon Peak (4,650 metres) in the Dhauladhar range from McLeod Ganj.
Dhauladhar mountain ranges, view from Dharamshala
Dhauladhar from Dharamsala