Vajreshwari Devi Temple Chamba, Timings, History, Travel Guide and How to reach

Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple – Guide

Vajreshwari Temple located at the end of Jansali Bazaar in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. This temple is dedicated to “Devi Vajreshwari”, the goddess of lightning. Goddess Vajreshwari is believed to be a form of Goddess Parvati and here she is worshiped in her anger form.

The body parts of Goddess Sati fell in different parts of the world, out of which the left breast of the Goddess fell at this place, due to which it became the Shakti Peeth. The interior walls of this grand temple have carvings of various Hindu deities and idols.

History of This Temple

The history of Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple reveals that this temple used to have immense wealth. The idol of the temple was decorated with heavy jewelery and costly ornaments. Although this temple was looted many times. Mahmud Ghazni settled here in 1009 AD and he destroyed this temple and built a mosque at this place.

After about thirty five years, the king of the area again built the temple at this place and decorated the new temple with jewels in gold, silver and diamond. After a long time, it was looted again by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1360 but after some time Emperor Akbar visited the site and decided to restore its grandeur. In 1905, a severe earthquake destroyed the temple, but the temple did not suffer any major damage.  Today this temple is standing as strong as before and is a popular tourist spot in Chamba.

Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple Timings

Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple opens at 5:30 AM in the morning and close at 9:00 PM in the evening. Morning aarti is performed at 6:00 AM in the morning and evening aarti is performed at 8:00 PM in the evening.

Places to visit near this temple

Manimahesh Lake

Manimahesh Lake is located in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 4,080 meters. Lake Manimahesh is situated near the virgin peak of Mount Kailash in trekking route of 13 kms.

Chamera Lake

Chamera Lake is located at a distance of 25 km from Dalhousie, and is situated at an altitude of 1700 meters.

Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Lakshmi Narayan Temple is one of the main temples of Chamba. The temple is built in the shape of a spire and houses six idols of Lord Vishnu and Shiva.

Hari Riya Temple

Hari Riya Temple is the main temple of Chamba dedicated to Lord Vishnu in which Lord Vishnu is seated in his three incarnations as human, boar and lion. This temple is few kms away from vajreshwari temple.

Sui Mata Temple

Sui Mata Temple is a major temple located in Saho district in Chamba which was built by King Varman in the memory of his wife Rani Sui. This temple is located at a distance of few kms away from vajreshwari temple.

Akhand Chandi Palace

The Chamba Palace or Akhand Chandi Palace is a white-coloured building located in Chamba, built in the mid-18^th century. This temple is Located at a distance of few kms away from this temple.

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How to reach Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple

By Air- The nearest airports to Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple is Pathankot which is at a distance of 120 km, Amritsar airport which is at a distance of 220 km, Kangra airport which is at a distance of 172 km and Chandigarh airport which is at a distance of 400 km. From here you can easily reach this temple by taking Buses and cabs.

By Road- You can easily reach Chamba Vajreshwari Devi Temple by road. Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses runs on regular buses from the neighbouring states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. By person transport you can also reach here very easily.

By Train- The nearest railway station from this temple is at Pathankot, which is about 120 km from Chamba. Buses and taxis are very easily available from Pathankot to Chamba.

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