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Temples are always place of calmness, devotion and not to forget sincerity.
In a temple, all the visitors pay their respects and think of the Almighty, thank for the wonderful life that he has bestowed us with and also to wish for something with a hope that he will fulfill it.
India has all the types of tourist attractions like historical spots, sanctuaries, hill stations to magnetize the tourists who visit this land.
There are several such tourist attractions in each and every state in India.
The state of Himachal Pradesh is also one such interesting state and has attracted lots of millions of tourists for itself.
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Significance of Temples
The state of Himachal Pradesh has lots of temples for the purpose of both worship and also tourism. So both tourists and also tourists can visit these temples. While pilgrims come to worship, the tourists remain fascinated by the beauty, art and the architecture of the temples as most of these temples were built during the ancient times. They also wonder the engineering knowledge of the ancient Indians. The Bajreshwari Temple is an ancient temple outside the town of Kangra built in honor of Bajreshwari Devi. The temple was ransacked by northern temples. It was also destroyed in 1905 due to an earthquake but was rebuilt in the year 1920. It is now an important pilgrimage spot.
Temples
There are many temples in Himachal Pradesh. One among them is the ancient temple called Baijnath Temple. This temple is identical to Shikara style and is a perfect blend of architecture and sculpture. This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. Another famous temple is Chamunda Devi Temple. This bestows with beautiful views of the Lahla, Pathiar, Baner and Khud forest and mountains. Jwalamukhi temple is a famous place of pilgrimage. A flame burns constantly from a hollow rock in this sanctum and is believed to be the expression of the goddess Devi.
Lakshminarayan temple is the most ancient temple and other temples in the Chamba region are dedicated to Champavati, Ram Chandra, Chamunda, Brijeshwari, Hari Rai, Bansigopal and Narsingh. The ManiMahesh temple is an abode of Lord Shiva. This temple is also in the shikhara style and an image of Lakshmi Devi stands near by. An annual yatra is conducted starting from Chamba Lakshminarayan Temple and take a holy dip in the Bharmaur Lake and proceed. Besides all these temples, the Lomesh Rishi Temple is magnificent as Lord Shiva temple is in a piece of floating island. Similarly, Guru Govind Singh’s Grurdwara and a monastery of Buddha is a place revered by tourists. |
