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Dharamshala is a popular hill station located in the Kangra district known for its idyllic surroundings amidst pine trees, tea gardens and snow capped mountains. It is also home to His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. The word Dharamshala means, an inn attached to a temple. Dharamshala's history has been influenced greatly by both Hinduism and Buddhism. Several monasteries were built in the 8th century by the Tibetan immigrants who settled here, though some slowly gave way to Hindu structures. The Hindu inhabitants of the region are the Gaddis who worship Shiva and Durga. Dharamshala was developed as a summer retreat for the British and their troops, who had seized control of the town in 1848. It later became the administrative capital of Kangra in 1852. However, its days of glory were short lived, as the town suffered a serious setback and the loss of many lives with the earthquake of 1905. It took time to slowly get back to normalcy, and it really

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Abbey, NCR | 9th February 2007
Road trip to Dharamshala

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A great destination with beatiful mountains, covered with deodar trees. A trek through wilderness to the Himalayan snow-peaks and a stroll to Mcleodganj will giveFood, sight-seeing and shopping
Wonderfull view of the beautifull mountain ranges covered with snow and clouds. Went for a small trek and enjoyed the wonderful view of the surroundings.Activities & things to do
Trekking: Can hire bikes to go till triund or cna have a small trek by foot. A lovely picture perfect view from every corner ofTravel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
Amritsar > Pathankot > Dharamshala Dharamshala > Palampur > Hoshiarpur > Nangal > Chandigarh > Delhi
Vikas, Noida | 12th January 2007
Little LHASA- Dharamsala(McLeodganj)

Dharamshala is one of the top choices among the hill stations in Himachal pradesh. Dharmshala
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vikas, Delhi | 4th July 2006
The Foodies' paradise in the hills !

Well on day one we were done with the visit to the Dalai Lama's place.
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Udechee Huts | Rating 5.13,  Asia Health Resort | Rating 4.19,  Dev Cottages | Rating 5.3,  Surya Resort | Rating 5.03,  Snow Hermitage Resort | Rating 5.78,  
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 Dharamsala to Amritsar
Please let me know whether there are any deluxe buses from Dharamsala to Amritsar. What would be the approx ticket cost in these buses? How much will a taxi cost for a drop from Dharamsala to Amritsar railway station via Golden temple?
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what should be the min stat in Dharamshala and are there any specific items that u could shop from there , local .when is the bhuddist festival :lol:
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Hi, Can anyone please advise for any good tour packages for either 6N/7D or 7N/8D to either North or NE places. Under North, understand that Kashmir would be frozen during that period but would anyone recommend a travel ther during that time ? If not Kashmir dont mind settling down for HP - any ideas for any good travel deals to see places there. Would really appreciate if anyone could reply to this asap.
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