Much of the information about the Himachal pardesh is given in the epics like Mahabharat and Ramayan and other scriptures like Vedas and puranas. Chamba (District in
the state of Himachal Pradesh) Located across the border of Jammu and Kashmir
and towards the west of Ladakh turns out to be the only district in the northen
India to prevent well documented history
from CIRCA 500 AD. Its high mountain Ranges has given it the sheltered position
and helped in preserving its century old relics and numerous inscriptions.
Chamba is famous for its vivid culture and festivals. Local
festival celebrated here is the ‘Minjar festival’ .This festival is the form of
showing their happiness after a hard toil of harvesting the Maize crop which is
the major crop grown in the region.
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| 'Miniature painting' |
Noted for its Miniature ‘Pahari painting’ Chamba is also
evident in the embroidered motifs on the ancient fabrics. Romantic ambience of
the monsoon season of the Chamba district has also been painted in Basholi
colours which are displayed in the museums at Chamba, Shimla and Dharamshala.
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| Painting with Needle and Thread |
Chamba is an important centre for the making traditional
handicrafts.
Famous for the form of temples, sculptures, Bronze and wooden
carvings, Chamba has a long tradition of embroidered garments. A unique embroidered garment is the ‘Chamba
Rumal’.
Miniature Magic:
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| Chamba Rumal |
Created on handspun cloth with coloured,untwisted silk
floss, women in Chamba use ‘Do rukha stitch’ which creates same pattern on both
side of the fabric. These women are good with their fingers and needle; running
through the embroidery like a sap in a tree. These creations revealed an
ancient memory that came alive. The landscape of the chamba would add to the
ambience. The figures of the chamba Rumal bear a striking resemblance to those
of ‘Pahari Miniature paintings and the themes are also similar. Most of the
common themes are that ‘Raasleela of Shri Krishna’, ‘Ashta Nayika’, ‘Dashavtars
of Lord Vishnu’.
How to reach Chamba:
Nearest airport and railway station is Pathankot. Cities Neighbouring
Chamba are Dalhousie, Shimla, Manali,
Dharamshala, Khajjiar, Amritsar.
What to See:
Laxminarayan temple, Chamera Dam, Bhuri Singh Museum, Manimahesh lake, Sui Mata Temple(Local deity).
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