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 Dharamsala
at a glance
Since
1959, Dharamsala, has become the Headquarters of the Tibetan
Government in Exile, prompting many tourists to refer to
it as "Little Lhasa". Dharamsala is choc-a-bloc with tourists,
traders and seekers of knowledge.
There
is an almost regular traffic to His Holiness's
Palace, and the surrounding Namgyal Monastery.
Situated a little below the main town is the picturesque
Dip Tse Chokling Monastery. A few hours drive
and you are transported to the serenely verdant
surroundings of the Norbulinka Palace. Other than
monasteries, Dharamsala is also the centre for
Tibetan culture, with the Mentsee khang, the Tibetan
Institute of performing Arts, the Institute of
Tibetology and a well stocked Tibetan library
at Khangchen Kyishong; all within walking distance
! Come and discover an ancient culture in the
midst of modernity!!
Dharamsala, the
picturesque Hill Queen of the Kangra Valley in the State
of Himachal Pradesh, North India, is set in beautiful deodar
forests in the Western Himalayas. The Dhauladhar mountain
range, also known as the 'White Range', provides a spectacular
backdrop to this beautiful hill resort - ideal for long
and short trekking.
Lower Dharamsala (1380 m) is the commercial centre
while Upper Dharamsala
(1700
m) with its suburbs of McLeod
Gunj and Forsythgunj has a distinct British flavour.
In the stone church of St. John-in-the-Wilderness
Lord Elgin, one of the last Viceroys, was buried.
An overnight's
trip from Delhi, by train or bus, is all it takes to journey
into nature and discover yourself!
Dharamsals
is 15 kms away from the Kangra Airport at Gaggal.
The nearest broad-gauge railhead is at Pathankot,
90 kms away. A Potala deluxe coach leaves daily
at 6.30 p.m. from Majnu ka Tilla in North Delhi.
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