Lakshmi Narayan Group of
Temples, Chamba – Legends
As per legend, Raja Sahil Varman decided that the idols
should be made out of marble. In order to acquire marble, he sent his nine sons
to the Vindhya Mountains for marble. The princes came back with the marble
stones. When the sculptors started working on the marble stones, they found
that the marbles were unfit for making an idol of Lord Vishnu. They decided
that the smaller idols of other gods shall be made from these marbles.
Accordingly, they made three idols Namely three faced Lord
Shiva, Ganapati and Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu from these
marble stones. Sahil Varman again sent his eight younger princes to Vindya
mountain to find suitable marble stone for making the idol of Lord Vishnu.
While returning back after acquiring the stones, the princes were killed by a
band of dacoits.
Even after this personal tragedy, the king was
undeterred and sent his eldest son Yugakar Varman for the marble stones. The
crown prince was also attacked by the dacoits. However, he was able to kill
them with the help of ascetics and return unharmed to Chamba. Later, a
beautiful idol of Lord Vishnu was made out of the marble stone and installed in
the temple. In gratitude to the help of the ascetics, the ascetics are
venerated in Chamba and are never allowed to go back empty handed.
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