Dhār

Dhār is a village in Dharmsala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh and has an elevation of 1,402 metres. Dhār is situated nearby to the neighborhood Upper Sudher, as well as near the hamlet Sadhed Khās.

Places of Interest

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

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.

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. St. John in the Wilderness Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Dhār.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dharamsala and Sidhbari.

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.

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.

Dhār

Type: Village
Also known as: “Dhar”
Category: locality
Location: Dharmsala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.22302° or 32° 13′ 23″ north

Longitude

76.30471° or 76° 18′ 17″ east

Elevation

1,402 metres (4,600 feet)

Open location code

8J4R68F3+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8620964849

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

10722872

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