Excursions from Chamba

Bharmaur

Enveloped within the high mountain ranges, the original capital of Chamba district, Bharmaur also known as Brahmour, is a facinating little town. Mainly popular for its several ancient temples and monuments that reflect the towns glorious past. It is also the base for the famed Manimahesh Yatra and for various marvelous treks in the region.

Bandal Valley

(83Km.)

27-km. from Salooni, this is where the Himachal border meets Jammu and Kashmir.

Manimahesh Kailash

(97Km.)

The glacier lake of Manimahesh is towered by a mountain Manimahesh Kailash, which is held sacred by the Shivites, who worship at the banks of lake and follow the ritual of Manimahesh yatra or pilgrimage, following a circumambulatory path around the dramaticrock and ice peak.

Salooni

(56Km.)

Situated at a height of 1,829m.(6,000 ft.) and 56-km away from Chamba, Salooni offers a breath-taking panoramic view of the snow-covered hills and peaks.

Sarol

(11Km.)

23-km from Shimla and named after the little temple that stands on the links, is a 9-hole golf course. Lord Curzon was so much enchanted by this spot that he gave his daughter Alexandra, Naldehra as her second name. During the monsoons, several golf tournaments are also held over here.

Fairs & Festivals - Chamba

Chamba's annual Suhi Mata Festival, which lasts for four days in early April, commemorates Rani Champavati, the wife of the 10th century Raja Sahil Verma. Only women and children participate in the festival, dancing on the Chowgan before processing with an image of Champavati and banners of the Rajput solar emblem to the Suhi Mata temple. Manjar Fair is a week long festival of singing and dancing at the start of August to celebrate the growth of maize. 

The Manimahesh Yatra to the sacred tarn of Manimahesh is held immediately after the festival of Janamashtmi. Chrewal, Badronjo or Patroru is a festival of fire and flowers and a time for purification of the fields during the month of August. In same month several places in Chamba celebrates the Gugga fair, which is connected with the worship of 'Gugga', the Nag Devta.