Balh

Balh is a hamlet in Dareeni, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh and has about 100 residents and an elevation of 1,546 metres. Balh is situated nearby to the hamlet Galu, as well as near Lower Gathri.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. John in the Wilderness Church and Dalai Lama Temple.

St. John in the Wilderness Church

Church

Photo: Lewesian1982, Public domain.

St. John in the Wilderness is a Protestant church dedicated to John the Baptist. It was built in 1852 and is located near Dharamshala, India, on the way to McLeod Ganj, at Forsyth Gunj.

Dalai Lama Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Namgyal Monastery is located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College. Dalai Lama Temple is situated 3 km south of Balh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dharamsala and Sidhbari.

Dharamsala

Photo: Jms1241, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dharamsala or Dharamshala, is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, famed for its large Tibetan community centred on the activities of the Dalai Lama.

Sidhbari

Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sidhbari is a scenic village and bazaar on the outskirts of Lower Dharamshala along the feet of the Himalayan Dhauladhar mountain range in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Balh

Type: Hamlet with 100 residents
Also known as: “Balreh”
Category: locality
Location: Dareeni, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.26011° or 32° 15′ 36″ north

Longitude

76.31472° or 76° 18′ 53″ east

Population

100

Elevation

1,546 metres (5,072 feet)

Open location code

8J4R7867+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 286536592

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

10722164

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