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Dharamshala (/ ˈ d ɑːr ə m ʃ ɑː l ə /, Hindi: [d̪ʱərmʃaːlaː]; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. [5] [6] [7] The town also hosts the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
Dharamshala (Devanagari: धर्मशाला; ITRANS: Dharmashaalaa; IAST: Dharmaśālā) is a word (derived from Sanskrit) that is a compound of dharma (धर्म) and shālā (शाला). A loose translation into English would be 'spiritual dwelling' or, more loosely, 'sanctuary'.
A Dharmasala or a house of fire, or house with fire, is the name given to a place where people, especially pilgrims, can rest on a journey.It is a type of building found in Angkorian complexes constructed during the reign of late 12th-century monarch Jayavarman VII and still found in Preah Khan, Ta Prohm and Banteay Chhmar.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmasala [8] [9]; Party Candidate Votes % ±% BJD: Pranab Kumar Balabantaray : 101,364 : 58.61 : BJP: Ramesh Chandra Parida 48625
According to Namgyal's website, Namgyal (Dharamshala) has "nearly 200" monks (up from 55 in 1959), representing all four main Tibetan monastic lineages. In 1992, on the advice of the present Dalai Lama , Namgyal established an American branch in Ithaca, New York , including within it the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies .
Dharamshala became a popular hill station during the British. [3] In 1905, the Kangra Valley suffered a major earthquake destroying much of the cantonment and the infrastructure in the region killing nearly 20,000 including 1,625 at Dharmasala including 15 foreigners and 112 of the Gurkha garrison."
Dharamshala was announced as one of the eight venues for the event. [11] On 11 December 2015, ICC announced the fixtures of the event where the HPCA Stadium was scheduled to host all the first round Group A matches and a single Super 10 Group 2 match. [12] Originally the marquee India v Pakistan match was scheduled to be hosted by this venue. [13]
Government college of Engineering, Kannur located in Dharmasala. Vismaya Water Theme park. Dharmashala is a town and headquarters of the Anthoor Municipality [1] in Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian Indian state of Kerala, near National Highway 66 between Kannur and Taliparamba about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Kannur.