Amazing Himachal: Divine Dharamshala : Winter Capital of Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala

Dharamshala is a beautiful hill station nestled on the foot hill of majestic Dhauladar ranges. Dharamshala has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city. On 19 January 2017, Dharamshala was declared winter capital of Himachal Pradesh. It also serves as the district headquarters of Kangra district.

Dharamshala

Since 1960 when it become a temporary headquarter of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Dharamshala has risen to international fame as 'The little Lhasa in India'. From 2012 Dharamshala hosts yearly International Film Festival, showcasing the best of recent Indian and world cinema, including fiction, documentaries and shorts. Dharamsala is also best known internationally for International Cricket Stadium (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium). Dharamshala is known as Yoga and Mediation center as there are many institutes of Yoga and mediation in Upper Dharamshala, specially Dharamkot, McLeod Ganj and Naddi.

Dharamshala

The altitude of Dharamshala is between 1,065 m (3,494 ft) to 2,352 m (7,717 ft), which is interesting fact about this town. Dharamsala receives the highest rainfall, nearly about 3400 mm, in the Himachal Pradesh state. Dharamshala is surrounded by dense coniferous forest consisting mainly of Deodar, Pine, Oak, and Rhododendron trees.

Clock Tower at Sidhbari (or Sidhwari)....Dharamshala....

The suburbs include McLeod Ganj, Bhagsunag, Dharamkot, Naddi , ForsythGanj, Gamru, Tahu, Chohla, Kotwali Bazaar (the main market), Depot Bazaar, Jawahar Nagar,Sakoh, Sheela, khanyara, Chilgari, Kaccheri Adda, Barol, Darnoo, Dari, Ramnagar, Shyamnagar, Sidhpur, Rakkar, Fatehpur, and Sidhwari.