Buddhist Pilgrimage tours of India
- Lumbini
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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. 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.
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.
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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