Chamba

Highlights

• It is a major district town a little distance away from Dalhousie and is the seat of the former princely State of Chamba.
• It has a number of attractions including a major museum, restaurants, etc. 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.
• 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 (a major tributary of the trans-Himalayan Indus River), at its confluence with the Sal River.
• In 920, Raja Sahil Varman (or Raja Sahil Verman) shifted the capital of the kingdom to Chamba, following the specific request of his daughter Champavati (Chamba was named after her).

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Festivals

• •Chamba is one of those places where Basohli effect actually reached.
• •Two melas or fairs, also known as Jatras, are of particular note in Chamba; Suhi Mata Mela and Minjar Mela.
• •A notable event of such fairs is when the chela, a subordinate of the deity who is being worshipped, goes into a trance and answers the queries and prayers of the devotees.
• •An important festival held in Chamba is known as the Suhi Mata Mela.

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