Balh
Balh is a hamlet in Dharmsala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh and has about 100 residents and an elevation of 1,792 metres. Balh is situated nearby to the hamlet Galu, as well as near Lower Gathri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 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.
Dharamsala
Photo: Jms1241, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dharamsala, is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, famed for its large Tibetan community centred on the activities of the Dalai Lama.
Balh
- Type: Hamlet with 100 residents
- Also known as: “Bal”
- Category: locality
- Location: Dharmsala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.259° or 32° 15′ 32″ northLongitude
76.31405° or 76° 18′ 51″ eastPopulation
100Elevation
1,792 metres (5,879 feet)Open location code
8J4R7857+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5681761322OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
10722185
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