Arranged at the stature of 996 m. above ocean level on the south bank of the Ravi River, only 56 km from Dalhousie ,the antiquated Pahari capital was established in 920 A.D. by Raja Sahil Verma, who named it after his most loved little girl Champavati.
Chamba, the place that is known for artifact, craftsmanship and grand excellence, is a ponder in itself for each vacationer. Chamba is known for the style of its sanctuaries and for its perfect miniatures and painstaking work.
Chamba valley is noted for the superbness of it's landscape contacting the edge of the Shivaliks and having three all around characterized cold ranges, the Dauladhar, comprising the external Himalayas, the Pir Panjal or the mid Himalayas, and the Zanskar go or the inward Himalayas.
