Chamba State was one of the oldest princely states in present-day Republic of India, having been founded during the late 6th century. It was part of the States of the Punjab Hills of the Punjab Provin
The Shivshakti temple, also known as the Shakti Devi temple, is a late 7th century Hindu goddess temple in Chhatrari village east of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh based on an inscription found in village Gum that mentions this temple and king Meruvarman. The inscription calls the Chatrari village as Sivapura, and tradition also calls this temple as the Shivshakti mandir.
A Temple Niche from the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Chamba
Posthumous painting of Raja Chattar Singh of Chamba smoking huqqa with his brother Jai Singh and son Udai Singh, c. 1700
Sanad written in Takri script from Raja Braj Dev of Jammu to Raja Raj Singh of Chamba restoring him the parganas of Jundh, Bhalei, Diur, Bhandal and Kihar, 1783
Bharmour is a village in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Located in Chamba district, it is known for the Chaurasi Temple complex. Bharmour is associated with the historical Brahampura, the capit
Chamba State
…century CE. According to tradition, the ancient name of Chamba was Champa, and its predecessor state was known as Brahmpur. This site later became Bharmour around 550 AD when Raja Maru Verman came from Kalpagram to the Chamba Hills. An early ruler named Meru Varman expanded the territory of the state mostly…
Bharmour, view from the top
Manimaheshvara Temple, Bharmour, in the 19th century