Shri Chamunda Devi Mandir Chamba — Attraction in Himachal Pradesh

NiCe PlaCe Friend. You see tha full chamba in this plaCe 😊😀😁😂😃😄😅😆😇 About ••••••• Temple is situated on the bank of river Baner and is around fifteen kilometer from the town of Dharamsala. The forests of Pathiar and Lahla, which are near to the temple, make it an ideal tourist spot. Tourists can have fairly well views of the picturesque township, down the hill, from the top at the temple. Chamunda Devi Mandir is dedicated to Goddess Kali, the Goddess of War.

The position and impression of the statue is one of wrathful goddess. According to the legend, two demons Chanda and Munda tried to harass Goddess Ambika. Once, when goddess was sitting atop the hill, these demons tried to bother her. On this, Goddess Ambika got furious and from her knitted brows came the deadly Kali Goddess, wearing tiger skinned sari and a garland of skulls. Goddess Kali then killed both the demons. Upon this, Goddess Ambika declared that Kali would now be worshiped as Chamunda Devi.

The temple is nearly seven hundred year old and spreads into a big complex. The compound houses a tank which Hindu pilgrims use for bathing. An important fact about the temple is a cave-like scoop on the backside of the temple, where a stone phallus, the symbol of Lord Shiva, is kept. There are statues of other other Hindu god and goddesses as well. The architecture of the temple has been kept simple and sober, but the spiritual and religious influence is simply awesome. The main image of the deity is visible from the entrance to the sanctum.

The temple is also known as Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham among Hindus, for it is believed to be the abode of 'Shiva and Shakti'. Lord Bhairav and Lord Hanuman adore the main shrine. Both of them stand each side of the statue and are considered as the guards of the Goddess. The main image of the Goddess is visibly draped in rich clothes. Daily worship of Goddess is included in curriculum of the temple besides sermons and praising songs. Reciting the hymn of 'Shat Chandi', with devoted heart, at this temple is considered auspicious.

The interiors of the sanctorum of the deity have been beautified with carved silver sheets. The temple complex also has a handicrafts centre, containing items of the woodcarvings, wooden toys, black pottery, honey, Kangra tea and world famous Kangra Paintings. During the Navratras, people from all over India come in hordes into the temple. Pilgrims from far and near come to visit this temple of great legacy and religious importance. Chamunda Devi blesses all her true devotees. 😊😀😁 😅😄 😉 Significance of Chamunda Devi Temple••••••

The idol of Chamunda is made up of black and red coloured stone. In the idol, she is wearing a garland of several heads or skulls.

It is said she has four, eight, ten or twelve arms, holding a Damaru, trishula, sword, a snake, skull-mace, thunderbolt, a severed head and panapatra or skull-cup, filled with blood. She has been described as having a skeletal body with three eyes, a terrifying face, drooping breasts, protruding teeth, long nails and a sunken belly. She is standing on a corpse of a man or seated on a defeated demon or corpse. There is a scorpion sitting on her navel like a decoration. Chamunda is depicted adorned by ornaments of bones, skulls, serpents and scorpions, symbols of disease and death. 😇😆😂 😇😆 😉 Best time to visit Temple ••••••

June to October.

The best time to visit the temple is during Navaratri, the temple will be decorated like a bride and you can see people from all over the countries gathered to take the blessings of the Goddess. The temple is surrounded with lush greenery, mountains and valleys making it a picture perfect location for all the...

Lovely wind was blowing during the evening aartii All that hardwork and pain in legs while on stairs paid off at the endChamunda Devi Temple is nestled in a spectacular position on the spur of Shah Madar range of hills and opposite to the Chamba town. It is a major holy place for pilgrims that sits on the bank of river Baner and just 15 km away from Dharmshala. It was built by Raja Umed Singh in the year 1762. It's the only wooden temple with gabled roof in Chamba. Earlier, the temple was accessed through a stone paved steep path that take 378 steps, but now travelers can reach by road as it is easily accessible and only 3 km away. Once you are here, you'll find the thick forests of Pathiar and Lahla that make it a perfect tourist attraction in Himachal Pradesh. The temple overlooks an enchanting view of the beautiful township, down the hill. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali, who is known as the Goddess of War.

The interior of the sanctum is embellished with carved silver sheets. The temple complex includes handicrafts centre that has various items like woodcarvings, wooden toys, honey, black pottery, Kangra tea and world popular Kangra Paintings. The architecture of the shrine is quite simple and sober but the religious influence is simply overwhelming. It has beautiful carvings rendering floral themes and different idol, overlooks enchanting views of the Chamba Valley and Himalayan range. During Navratras, people from all over the India visit in swarms and get the blessings of...

The Chamunda Devi temple dates back to 1762 and was built by Raja Umed Singh. The temple is based in wood and has a gabled roof, making it the only wooden temple around. It previously had a steep terrain to climb and reach for and had 378 stone paved steps to climb for. But with the recent development, a roadway had been made which means it can be easily accessible via road traveling of 3 kms. The Chamunda temple is surrounded with Pathair and Lahla forest of whose lush greenery makes it such a perfect venue for outings and traveling. The Chamunda temple adhering to its location at the top of the hills overlooks the town making it quite a mesmerizing view.

The Chamunda temple is in the devotion of the Goddess Kali who is also known by as the Goddess of War. The Chamunda temple is carved beautifully with great interiors plated with silver sheets and intricate carvings like wood carvings, toys, pottery and more. The temple also showcases the popular paintings of Kangra. The shrine of Goddess Chamunda is pretty simple and sober, something that makes it even more enchanting. The place is often flooded with people during the Navaratras and has an influx of people on other time of...