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The villages of Chatrari possess a famous Devi temple,
founded by Meruvarman about A. D. 700 and the oldest one in area.
The Shakti temple at Chatrari is one of the most holy sanctuaries of the
hills, competing with those of Lakshna Devi at Brahmaur and Bhavani at
Kangra.
THE LEGEND OF SHAKTI TEMPLE
Tradition attributes its foundation of Mushuna, the legendary ancestor of
the old Brahmaur dynasty. But the inscription on the image mentions
Meruvarman, the founder of Brahmaur and another tradition says that the
temple was the last work of Gugga, the master artisan of king Meruvarman.