 BRAJESHWARI
TEMPLE:
The Brajeshwari Devi temple, located in the old Kangra
Township, is said to have been built over the charred
breasts of Sati. This shrine, once renown for its great
wealth, has been plundered relentlessly over the ages.
The first of the plunderers was Mahmud of Ghazni, who
looted it in 1009. A mosque was built on the ruins and
a garrison was left behind. 35 years later, the local
king regained its possession. The shrine was repaired
and a replica of the idol was enshrined. The temple was
filled with gold, silver and diamonds only to be ransacked
again in 1360 by Firoz Tughlaq. Later Emperor Akbar visited
the shrine with his Dewan, Todar Mal and restored it to
its former grandeur. The temple was razed to the ground
by an earthquake in 1905, but a new one came up the very
same year, thanks to the Kangra Restoration Committee.
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Temple Officer Kangra Ji
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