Naam Art Gallery is a popular tourist spot in McLeodganj city near Dharamshala. It displays paintings and exhibitions featuring works of painters Elsbeth Buschmann and A.W. Hallett. Elsbeth…
Losel Doll Museum, the world’s largest collection of Losel Dolls, is in the Norbulingka institute. These beautiful collectors’ items are hand-crafted by monks of the Drepung Loseling monastery.…
Renowned as the residence of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the Himalayan hill town is situated in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Situated in Dhauladhar mountain range,…
One of the key tourist attractions in Mcleod Ganj is the Bhagsunag waterfall. An easy one-hour trek from the Mcleod Ganj centre, the Bhagsunag waterfall is visited by…
Triund
One of the finest trekking destinations in India, Triund is a delight for anyone who likes mountain views, clouds and camping under the stars! Just a 3-hour trek…
Namgyal monastery
Namgyal Monastery, which is also known as Dalai Lama’s Temple, is the 14th Dalai Lama’s personal monastery. Located in Mcleod Ganj in Dharamsala, the monastery’s another name is…
Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) is a cultural institute established on August 11, 1959 to preserve Tibetan artistic heritage. The institute was founded by the 14th…
Located at Sidhpur near Dharamsala, Norbulingka Institute is dedicated to preserving the integrity of Tibetan artistic and literary traditions. The institute provides education, training and employment for Tibetans.…
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Located in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium or HPCA Stadium is a cricket stadium with the snow-capped mountains and thick forest in the background. At an altitude…
Home of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the exiled Tibetans, the Tsuglagkhang Complex is considered a sacred haven for Tibetans. It lies in the southwestern end…
The picturesque, elliptical Kareri Dal Lake, also called the Kareri Lake, seems like something created in heaven. The shallow freshwater lake is also called Kumarwah Lake, and lies…
Located at a height of 6,900 feet above sea level and just around 2 km from Mcleodganj in Dharamsala, the Bhagsunag Temple, also spelt as Bhagsu Nag, is…
Silent and steeped in mythos, the Gyuto Monastery is an important point of interest in the town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. If you keep your eyes, ears…
The Kangra Art Museum lies off Kotwali Bazaar, the busiest section in the city of Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. The Bazaar is full of small shops offering local wares,
Make Dharmshala your base. There area is divided in various ways but mostly people know it as Macleod Ganj, Katwali Bazaar and Kacchari and Chungi. Then there is Ramnagar and Shamnagar ( No one there actually follows upper , middle and lower Dharmshala concept). Dharmshala is being upgraded as a smart city now.
- Macleod Ganj and market
- Namgyal Monastery
- Dalai Lama’s temple complex
- Tibetan Museum
- Tibetian Library
- Bhagsunath temple -very old Shiv temple
- Bhagsu falls
- Dharamkot
- Truind
- Dal Lake
- Naddi
- St. John’s Church in the wilderness is in Forsythganj 5 km below MacLeod Ganj. There is the cemetery where Lord Elgin was buried. He fell from his horse on the way to Bhagsu from Macleod Ganj.
- Kotwali Bazaar ( named so as the revolutionaries were imprisoned here for some time) I am not able to locate the exact place.
- War memorial
- PG Degree College
- Cricket stadium
- Tea gardens
- Kanal pathri temple
- Kangra fort
- Kangra temple ( Nagarkot/ Brijeshwari Devi)
- Jwalaji temple
- Chintpurni temple
- Norbulinka Monastry at Dari
- Vidhan Sabha of winter capital
- Chinmaya Tapovan
- Chamunda temple
- Massror rock temple
- Tatpani
- Palampur Agricultural University
- Tea gardens
- Bajnath temple (old Shiv temple said to be of Pandav’s time)
- Hanuman mandir at Civil Station and is run by policemen
The story is that the daughter of a Havaldar in police at Dharmshala was sick and he consecutively saw a dream of Hanumanji telling him to dig him out and his daughter would be ok. He did that along with his men and they brought the statue and kept it under a peepal tree ( sacred fig tree) in the police area near the local courts. People started visiting and with the money collected then temple expanded. Now it is a huge temple near the District Commissionaire. There was a time when we as kids would see prisoners brought there to attend the courts. With time the courts moved further up and the area became tehsaldar court.
- Trekking you can cross the mountain rage ( Dhauladhar) and go to other side to Chamba
- Hang gliding from billing near Palampur
- Dhauladhar range of mountain as well as pine trees ( blue and long needles ones) and of course the Rhododendrons
If I remember anything else I will add.
There are two Dharamshala 1. Lower Dharamshala and 2. Upper Dharamshala.
In lower Dharamshala, visit war memorial, HPCA Cricket stadium, Kangra Fort and norbulingka institute of Tibetan Art and Culture.
Upper Dharamshala is also known as Mcleodganj. Mcleodganj is a holy place of Dalai Lama. There are lot of things to do in Mcleodganj.
1. Dalai Lama Temple
2. Another Tibetan Temple at Jogiwara Road named Kalachakra Temple
3. Bhagsunath Temple and Bhagsunath Water Fall.
4. Galu Devi Temple where Tirund Trek Starts.
5. There are 1/2/3/4 days of Trek from Triund. If you are for short duration try 1 day trek from Triund.
6. Dal Lake
7. Naddi
8. Dharamkot
9. Nechung Monastery
10. Morning walk in Mcleodganj to explore great snow capped Dhauladhar Range
11. Shopping around the streets of Mcleodganj.
12. Enjoy Coffee, green tea and snack at following cafes:
a. Chocolate Log : Famous for Cakes
b. Woaser Bakery : Famous for Chilly Chocolate
c. Illiterati Cafe : Famous for snacks accompanied by thousands of books and natural scenery.
13. Enjoy roadside Momos
14. Have Dinner at Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen and Tibetan Hotel for Tibetan food
Morning Walk in Mcleodganj with Tea and DSLR : Priceless
