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| Dharamsala Introduction |
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 Dharamsala is the main hill station in the Kangra Valley - a fertile, undulating valley, lying between the gentle Shivalik Hills and the foothills of the mighty Dhauladhars - a valley noted for the beauty of its scenery - lush terraces, wooded hills, manicured tea gardens and sparkling streams. The Dhauladhars, "the white mountains" that rise 4,000 m above the valley floor, provide a dramatic backdrop.
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| Dharamsala Tourist Attractions |
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| § Kangra Art Museum |
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This treasure trove of the Kangra Valley arts, crafts and rich past, displays artifacts that date back to the 5th century. It includes a gallery of kangra's famous miniature painting and a representative collection of sculptures, pottery and anthropological items. |
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| § War Memorial |
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At the very start of town, landscaped lawns and a web of narrow paths fill a pine grove where a monuments has been raised to commemorate the post Independence wr heroes of Himachal Pradesh. |
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| § Mc Leo Ganj |
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Often called the Little Lahasa at 1770 m, this is the residence of His Hgoliness Dalai Lama. The impressive monastery has larger than life images of the Buddha. Padmasambhava and avaloktwshwara. |
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| Weekend Getaways Arounf Dharamsala |
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| § Dalhousie |
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Dalhousie, 92 kms from Darjeeling, is a quiet town, with a sense of enchantment. This hill station spreads over five low-level hills at the western edge of the Dhauladhar range, just east of the Ravi River. |
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| § St. John's Church |
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8 kms from Dharamsala between forsythganj and Mcleodganj is the charming dressed stone church of St. john in the Wilderness. Under the Shade of deodar braches. A memorial has been erected over the body of the British viceroy. Lord Elgin who died at Dharamsala in 1863. |
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| § Dal Lake |
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11 kms from Dharmsala and surrounded by deodar trees, the lake fills mountain bown from Tibet every Sunday. The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts is just a km away and it organizes a ten day festival from the second Saturday of April. |
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| § Chinmaya Tapovan |
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10 kms from Dharamsala on the banks of the rivulet Bindu Saras, is an ashram complex established by the late Swami Chinmayananda. A noted exponent of the Gita. The complex includes a 9m high image of Lord Hanuman, a magnificent Rama temple. A mediation hall, a School, and a health and ahealth and recreation center. |
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