Dalhousie Attraction - Hariraya Temple Chamba
Hariraya Temple is one of oldest and holy shrine in Chamba.This temple is dedicated to the Lord Vishnu.
Hariraya Temple Chamba, 11th century temple . |
Location
Hariraya Temple is located adjacent to the Central Park in Chamba
Temple Design
The design of Hariraya Temple is Shikhara style architecture and it constructed in stone. This 11th century temple.
About Temple
Hariraya Temple, bears the image of Lord Vishnu in three faces and it is made of bronze. One face is human, second the face of boar and finally the third the face of a lion. Other deities in this temple are Lord Shiva, Surya and Aruna. Main God of this temple is ornamented with bracelets, armlets, finger-rings, necklaces, mukut, kundals and a beaded garland. It is said that the image of the deity was stolen in 1970s and later was recovered in Bombay by the police. Tourists visiting the bronze image of Lord Vishnu in form of Chaturmurti in this temple
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