Category:Shri Shakti Devi temple, Chamba
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The Shivshakti temple, also known as the Shakti Devi temple, is a late 7th century Hindu goddess temple in Chhatrari village east of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh based on an inscription found in village Gum that mentions this temple and king Meruvarman. The inscription calls the Chatrari village as Sivapura, and tradition also calls this temple as the Shivshakti mandir.
The Shivshakti temple is one of the holiest tirtha sites in Himachal culture, with legends linking it to ancient Hindu legends. The temple is linked to Gugga, an architect and artisan of the Brahmaur (Bharmaur) dynasty. It shares features with the Lakhana temple at Bharmaur which is dedicated to Lakshmi.
The main temple with the sanctum is original, while all the masonry surrounding the main temple as well as the roof was restored and partly replaced after the 1905 earthquake. The pre-1905 records show a flat gabled roof, but the new roof is pyramidal. A notable feature of this temple is the artistic excellence of the pillars near the sanctum that form the circumambulation passage. Another notable aspect is the Hindu artwork at the entrance of the sanctum. It includes Vedic and Puranic deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, Indra, Vayu, Varuna, Kartikeya, and others. Both Ganga and Yamuna are included, as are the Navagrahas. The temple is also notable for its faded murals – it must have been colorfully painted many centuries ago. Some of the frescoes have been refreshed, these show scenes of Krishna's life, and of Ramayana. Some faded scenes are difficult to discern.
The sanctum has goddess Shakti Devi in Himalayan style. She is slim and elegantly proportioned, wears a transparent lehenga with folds (a skirt to the ankles), a belt, pearls, scarf over her shoulders, as well as jewelry such as necklace, armlets and ear rings. She wears a diadem on her head. In her four hands, she holds a lotus, a bell, a snake and a lance.
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