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Bharmaur remained
capital of the princely state o Chamba for over 400 years, about 69
km from Chamba this fascinating little town surrounded by high
ranges w as then known as Bharmpur, Its ancient temples endow
Bhramaur with an aura of a hallowed place. The abound ant alpine
pastures in the region are home to the nomadic Gadhi tribesmen.
Life in Bharmaur centers
around the Chaurasia a temple square which howes it name to
the 84 shrines build within its periphery's With varying
architectural ensigns these temples were built between the seventh and
tenth century., The towering shikara of Manimahesh temple dominates
the square and a lie size bull
idol of Nandi in polished brass guards the entrance., The Lakshna
Devi temple’s sanctum sanctorum houses the meter height guess idol
cast in exquisite brass.
Around Bhamaur
Manimahesh : an important place of pilgrimage is 34 km away. Beauty
of the solitary Manimahesh Kailash peak reflected in the quiet
waters of a turquoise mountain lake evokes a spontaneous prayer
among pilgrims who visit the spot annually. Singing devotional songs
they wind their way up an arduous track to bathe in the icy waters o
Manimahesh Lake and worship at the little lakeside temple.
Chhatrai : The Shakti
Devi temple 40 km from Bhramaur is of great archaeological
importance.
Kugti : Not far from the Kugti Pass on the challenging trail to
Lahaul from Bhrampaur this happened to be the last inhabited village
in the picturesque valley. O verlooking deep conifer forests Kugti ,
has a little forest rest house. The famous Keyong Wazir temple is
just 2 km away.
Altitude: 2195 meters
Climate: In winter,
the temperatures do get very low and heavy wool lends are required.
The summer temperatures can raise upto 30c and cotton clothing is
recommended.
Getting there
Bharmaur , accessible by road is 69 Km from Chamba
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