Chamunda Devi Temple, Chamba,
Himachal Pradesh
Chamunda Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Chamunda located in Chamba Town in Chamba Tehsil in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, India. The temple stands in a vantage position on the spur of Shah Madar range of hills, opposite to the Chamba town. Chamba is located at an altitude of 1,006 metres (3,301 feet) above mean sea level. Chamba 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.
Legends
As per legend, two demons namely Chanda and Munda tried to disturb her when goddess Ambika was sitting at the top of the hill. She got furious and took the fierce form of Kali in tiger skinned saree and a wreath of skulls. She killed both the demons. After their annihilation, Goddess Kali declared that she would now be worshipped as Chamunda Devi.
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History
The present temple was built in 1762 CE by the King Umed Singh of Chamba State. The present temple was built over an earlier temple destroyed during the during the Invasion of Chamba by the Nurpur rulers in 17th century CE. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
For brief details, please
refer below link;
https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/03/chamunda-devi-temple-chamba-temple.html
Festivals
Navaratri is the famous festival
celebrated here in the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr) and Sharad (Sep-Nov).
Connectivity
The temple is located at about 1
Km from Chamba Old Bus Stand and 1.5 Kms from Chamba New Bus Stand. Chamba is located at about 43 Kms from Dalhousie, 45
Kms from Banikhet, 60 Kms from Bharmour, 83 Kms from Nurpur Road Railway
Station, 103 Kms from Pathankot, 103 Kms from Pathankot Junction Railway
Station, 108 Kms from Pathankot Airport, 116 Kms from Kangra Airport, 127 Kms
from Kangra and 129 Kms from Dharamshala. Chamba is situated on Pathankot to
Bharmour route (NH – 154A).
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