Category:Dharamshala
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English: Dharamshala or Dharamsala (Hindi: धर्मशाला, pronounced [dʱərəmˈʃaːlaː] or [dʱərmˈʃaːlaː]; Tibetan: དྷ་རམ་ས་ལ་) is a city in northern India. Dharamshala means "Rest House for pilgrims". It is the seat of the district headquarters of the Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh located in the upper reaches of the en:Kangra Valley. The town is divided into two three parts — Upper Dharamsala called McLeod Ganj, the middle Kotwali Bazar and the lower Kaccheri area. McLeod Ganj is known as the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Dharamsala houses the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in exile about two kilometers below the town of McLeod Ganj. Dharamsala is the closest one can get to Tibet while still in India. Once a British hill station, Dharamsala received an influx of Tibetan refugees after the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959. Today, Dharamsala is a popular destination for Indian and foreign tourists, particularly those seeking spiritual salvation.
Durvasa Rishi had come here from
Maharashtra to cool his right side. Pointing to a slab of stone,
she [shri Mataji] said Durvasa Rishi had done tapasya on this shila (stone
slab) and that is why the city was called Dharam shila ( धर्म शिला ), but the
British pronounced it as Dharamshala!
From the book : "The Tenth Incarnation", by Yogi Mahajan, Paperback, in Volume I, Chapter 14, page 89
- Dharam shila ( धर्म शिला ) is a name meaning "Dharma Rock", "rock of righteousness" or "pillar of virtue," and suggests strength and a strong moral compass. The names meaning itself is powerful: a steadfast rock representing righteous conduct.
עברית: דרמסאלה
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This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
Media in category "Dharamshala"
The following 73 files are in this category, out of 73 total.
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"Jaatar" Ritual, Bangottu Village.jpg 3,523 × 3,072; 2.73 MB
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17th Century Narasimha Scultpture.jpg 2,714 × 2,668; 1.35 MB
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1989 Dharamsala school.jpg 1,920 × 1,080; 192 KB
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Bal Gopal, Jwalamukhi.jpg 3,000 × 2,295; 1,007 KB
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Brass Charoti, 19th Century.jpg 3,000 × 2,693; 1.15 MB
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Camp at Dharamshala in the aftermath of the 1905 Kangra earthquake.jpg 1,600 × 991; 184 KB
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Canvas about Tibet independence facts. From Dharmsala, India.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 3.31 MB
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Dhauladhar alpenglow above Dharamshala, India.jpg 5,069 × 2,534; 10.57 MB
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Dipharam, the proud Himachali.webm 1 min 57 s, 1,080 × 1,920; 97.24 MB
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Durga Scultpture, Jwalamukhi.jpg 2,651 × 2,103; 953 KB
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Himalayas village.jpg 1,920 × 1,200; 611 KB
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HPCA Dharamshala.jpg 6,144 × 8,160; 10.64 MB
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Kangra Art Museum, Scenic View.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 2.71 MB
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Kangri speakers' interview.wav 1 min 56 s; 21.16 MB
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Mario Micklisch Fire Station Dharamsala.jpg 4,385 × 3,090; 4.51 MB
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MCleodGanj view - panoramio.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 1.15 MB
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Mount kailash view (himalayan view) , Dharamshala.jpg 4,193 × 2,359; 1.29 MB
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Mountain Brook (4101899491).jpg 683 × 1,029; 84 KB
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Museum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala, Front Entrance.jpg 2,848 × 3,279; 3.05 MB
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Museum of Kangra Art, Front View.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 3.5 MB
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Namgyal Monastery in Dharamshala.jpg 5,712 × 4,284; 4.73 MB
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Narayan Sculpture, 19th Century.jpg 2,856 × 2,614; 1.33 MB
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Narayan Tedha Temple.jpg 2,796 × 3,046; 1.35 MB
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Night View of Dharamkot.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 2.45 MB
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Silver Arghya, Damtaal, Kangra.jpg 2,308 × 2,341; 1.18 MB
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Throne With Silver Parasole, Damtaal, Kangra.jpg 2,856 × 4,000; 1.95 MB
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