Below watch pictures of famous Chamunda Devi temple situated in Himachal Pradesh. This temple is situated on the Palampur-Dharamshala road and it is 15 KM away from Dharamshala and 24 KM away from Kangra. The main goddess of this temple is Maa Chamunda Devi and people can also find a Shiv Temple below this temple. Every year, large numbers of pilgrims and tourists visit this place to pay respects to Maa Chamunda. This place is situated in the foothills of Dhauladhar; therefore, people can enjoy great scenic beauty around this temple.
I have visited many ancient and beautiful temples of the Himachal and found them all unique in their beauty and construction. With changing landscape, we can see changes in the designs of temples. From the ancient wood temple of Shakti Devi in Chamba to Masroor Rock temple in Kangra , all temples in Himachal offer something unique and special. Today, I will talk about the Tarna Mata temple situated in the Mandi city of Himachal Pradesh that is also known as Choti Kashi because of 80 plus temples. The actual name of the temple is Shyamakali Temple and it was built by king Shyam Sen in the 17th century on the hill called Tarna; therefore, this temple has got its name of Tarna Mata from the name of the hill on which it was built. This temple is also a sign of victory of the Mandi kingdom because Raja Shyam Sen built this temple after winning a battle against the rival king of Suket Jeet Sen. Raja Shyam Sen of Mandi wished from Maa Kali to grant him a win over the Raja Jeet Sen and in
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