Bharmour
is a beautiful hill station at an altitude
of 2195 m in Chamba District, Himachal
Pradesh. It was the ancient capital
of Chamba till 920. Bharmaur is surrounded
by high ranges, and delicious apples
are grown here in abundance. Bharmour
is known not only for its scenic beauty
but also for ancient temples.
As the whole country around Bharmour
is supposed to belong to lord Shiva,
it is popularly spoken of as Shiva
Bhumi, abode of lord Shiva. Being the
home of an interesting Gaddi tribe,
it is also called Gadderan. Meru, the
father of the first recorded prince
Jaistambh in the Chamba Vanshavali
was the first to settle at this place.
He belonged to a ruling family of Ayodhya.
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