Dharamshala Excursion : Places nearby Dharamshala - Himanchal Pradesh

Places to visit nearby destination - Dharamshala

Andretta

13 Km from Palampur, the famous artist S. Shobha Singh lived here for several years. A gallery houses some of his major works. Also there is pottery centre at Andretta.

Chinmaya Tapovan

10 km from Dharamsala on the banks of the rivulet Bindu Saras, is an ashram complex established by the late Swami Chinmayananda, a noted exponent of the Gita. The complex includes a 9m high image of Lord Hanuman, a magnificent Rama Temple, a meditation hall, a school, and a health and recreation centre.

Masrui

13 Km south of Kangra is this large monolithic temple, similar to the temples of Ellora. With rich ornamentation, this is the only shrine carved out of live rock in North India. Images of Lord Rama, Laxman and Sita are installed here.

Nurpur

66km from Dharamsala and 26 km from Pathankot, originally known as Dhameri, Nurpur is famous for an old fort and a temple of Brijraj. Nurpur acquired its name in 1672, when Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor named it after his wife Nurjahan. The HPTDC is constructing a tourist complex her to provide tourist facilities