Mcleod Ganj street walk
A lovely little walk through the streets of Mcleod Ganj. Starting in the main square and heading past Namgyalma Stupa and Prayer Wheels, heading into a lovely shop and then down some back laneways to Tibetan Ashoka guesthouse to take in the wonderful view of the valley begins town. This is a lovely quiet day lol, on a busy day when the dalai lama is in town or a sunday afternoon when the weekends visitors are leaving, all the streets are full in every direction of bumper to bumper traffic. The traffic can sometimes sit still for half an hour or longer, despite every drivers tooting attempts to get it moving ;) enjoy
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McLeodGunj Sightseeing Day 5 | Hindi | Dalai Lama | St. John Church | Bhagsunag | मैक्लोडगंज ट्रिप
Today We are Going to McLeodgunj by passing through scenic mountains, Khajjiar to McLeodgunj is about 130 km. which take around 5 hrs. so we started early as we want to reach there by the afternoon so we can do half day sightseeing.
we reached Dharamshala by around 1:30 pm while going towards McLeodgunj we visited St. John in the Wilderness Church, This neo-gothic church was built in 1852 and is one of the most important churches in Himachal Pradesh. Located near Dharamshala and on the way to Mcleodganj, this church was built in dedication to John the Baptist.
It is the oldest built structure of Dharamsala. This church was built in dense woods that is why it is famous as 'St. John in the Wilderness'. It is also the final resting place of Lord Ergin, one of the governor generals and also viceroy of India during the British Raj.
We booked our room near Bhagsu Nag, room was nice & cozy, after check-in, we immediately stepped out for lunch & sightseeing.
Bhagsu Nag Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Bhagsu Nag, the snake god, and to Lord Shiva. A freshwater spring, in which pilgrims to take a holy dip flows through the temple. A beautiful waterfall, well worth visiting, is located about a 20-minute walk from the temple.
According to legend, 5000 years ago, Nagdevata, the snake God was drawn into a battle with a local King Bhagsu, who dared steal water from the sacred NagDal Lake. King Bhagsu was vanquished and forgiven by the Snake God and the site consecrated as BhagsuNag.
After visiting Temple & Waterfall we went to McLeodgunj Market
just walking few steps ahead you can find Namgyalma Stupa & Prayer wheels, Namgyalma Stupa is a Buddhist memorial honoring those who lost their lives during the freedom struggle for Tibet. The beautiful structure surrounded by prayer wheels is said to be similar to the structure built in the third century during the time of the great emperor Ashoka. The stupa portrays an image of Sakyamuni Buddha in a small chamber.
at end of the road you can reach thekchen choling monastery aka Dalai Lama Temple, we spend some time there & left for our hotel room after having Dinner of Pizzas at Pizza Hut, we went early to bed because next day we have full day sightseeing program of Dharamshala & remaining places of McLeodgunj & moreover we also planned to visit Jwala Devi, Kangra Devi & Chamunda Devi.
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Dharamshala and McLeodganj Miscellaneous Attractions
McLeodganj is an extension of Dharmashala town of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. While Dharmashala is a valley McLeodganj is located totally on a sloppy mountain. Because of large Tibetan population it is also often called as “Little Lhasha”. The place is mostly known for His Holiness Sri Dalai Lama. In 1959 Sri Dalai Lama with a large number of his followers came from Tibet and settled here in McLeodganj. It was a great feeling to visit the temple of His Holiness Sri Dalai Lama here.
Namgyalma Stupa is one of the old Buddhist structures located at the main square of McLeodganj. It is located in the old bazar just by the side of main road, about one km away from Dalai Lama temple. However it is important to mention that the roads in McLeodganj are extremely narrow and sloppy. People love to spin the prayer wheels all round the chorten.
The structure is a two storied building with a golden color chorten inside. You can climb to the first floor through steps and see the upper part of the chorten. Camera and photography allowed inside. Many people take shoes inside though we preferred to keep shoes outside this holy place.
“Tibetan Parliament in Exile” is located in McLeodganj. When China invaded Tibet in 1959 a large number of Buddhist monks including Sri Sri Dalai Lama had to leave their own country and stay in India as refugee. Tibetan Parliament in Exile is introduced by Sri Sri Dalai Lama and the Tibetans.
Tibetan Library is just near the Tibetan Parliament in Exile. The location is in the middle of Potala road, about 2 kms down from McLeodganj and 2 kms up from Dharamshala. It is a beautiful place with large number of books. However we could not enjoy reading because of limited time.
Nechung Monastery is very near to “Tibetan Library” and “Tibetan government in exile”, If you are going by Potala road , the shortcut between Dharmashala and McLeodganj then the monastery is about 2 km down from main square and about. 2 kms up from dharmashala bus stand. The original nechung monastery is in lhasa having 115 monks which was destroyed by Chinese invasion. 6 monks escaped to India and built this temple. It is one of the popular monasteries which should remain in your McLeodganj sightseeing list.
Chinmay Tapovan is an Ashram established by Swamy Chinmayananda which is about 10 kms from Dharmashala. It is about one km further away from Dharmashala Vidhan Sabha or Assembly building. However, there is nothing much to see here in Ashram except a big statue of Lord Hanuman. On the other side of Ashram there is a Rama temple which remains closed all the time. You may very well skip this place from your itinerary and move further to Chamunda and Baijnath for a better utilization of time.
Dharmashala Cricket stadium is quite a popular stadium. Many state and international matches have been played here. The stadium is visible from many places in McLeodganj hill top. The design of the stadium is interesting and colorful. It is one of the 4 points to visit at this side of Dharmashala. The other points are Kunal Pathri temple, tea garden and War memorial. Taxi takes about 800 rs to cover these four places and bring you back to Dharmashala.
McLeodganj is situated on an elevation of 2000 meters on Himalayas. It is located about 14 kms from Dharamshala, 35 kms from Kangra, 50 kms from Palampur and 250 kms from Shimla.
Tourist Places To Visit Near Hotel Vatika Dharamshala
Tourist attraction places In Dharamshala Himachal near Hotel Vatika are Chamunda devi temple, Tsuglagkhang Temple, Bhagsu Waterfall, Namgyalma Stupa and Dharamkot . Book a super deluxe room in hotel Vatika and visit all these nearby places in short time period.Book at
Prostrations at the Tsuglagkhang Complex
People doing daily prostrations at the Tsuglagkhang Complex in Dharamsala, India, which is the monastery where the Dalai Lama gives teachings and the complex that also contains his private quarters. The boards and pillows are to help people perform the prostrations without hurting their arms or chest.
20 Stupas You Must Visit In India | Explore The Bauty Sanity Peace And Divinity of Salvation |
20 Stupas You Must Visit In India | Explore The Bauty Sanity Peace And Divinity of Salvation
Stupa is a hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics and place of meditation used by Buddhists monks. In the period between the Mauryas and the Guptas the older stupas were greatly enlarged and beautified. Of these three are noteworthy—those at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, and at Amaravati in the lower Krishna valley
The word ‘Stupa’ is said to have been derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Stu’ meaning ‘to worship’ or ‘to praise’. The Stupa developed as the nucleus of Buddhist faith and worship, but its origin cannot be regarded as Buddhist for evidence of its roots date back to c. 2000 B.C.
Burial mounds containing relics were raised from earth and rock according to an age old custom that had survived from as early as Neolithic times. These burial mounds were also common during the lifetime of the Buddha and he instructed his disciples to erect them at cross-roads to commemorate great kings, sages and heroes.
Naturally, after the death of the Buddha, a Stupa was to be raised in his honor, and eight of the mightiest princes fought for his ashes and bones. These relics were thus distributed to eight different kingdoms and Stupas were erected over them. During Ashoka’s reign (c. 273-232 B.C.), they were redistributed and a portion is said to have been enshrined in the Great Stupa at Sanchi.
It is perhaps only in Buddhism that a particular structure has been recommended by its founder for worship and salvation, for the Stupa enables the worshiper to not only think of the Buddha as an imminent reality (by regarding the Stupa as a visual manifestation of the Buddha), but also epitomizes his enlightenment and nirvana. In this way the Buddhist Stupa transcends its predecessor, the burial mound or tumulus, by shifting the emphasis from a particular relic to a higher transcendental actuality as realized by the Buddha, i.e. the Buddha’s attainment and the worshiper’s goal.
In the period between the Mauryas and the Guptas the older stupas were greatly enlarged and beautified. Of these three are noteworthy—those at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, and at Amaravati in the lower Krishna valley.
Some of the famous Stupas found in India are as follows:
1. Great Stupa, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
2. Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
3. Bavikonda Stupa, Andhra Pradesh
4. Chaukhandi Stupa, Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
5. Ramabhar Stupa, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
6. Kesaria Stupa, Bihar
7. Animeshlocha Stupa at Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
8. Anathapindika Stupa, Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
9. Angulimala Stupa, Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
10. Adurru Buddhist stupa, Andhra Pradesh
11. Amaravati Stupa, Andhra Pradesh
12. Maha Stupa at Thotlakonda, Andra Pradesh
13.Shanti Stupa at Dhauligiri, Odisha
14. Stupa at Deorkothar, Madhya Pradesh
15. Bharhut stupa, Madhya Pradesh
16. Shanti Stupa, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
17. Dro-dul Chorten Stupa, Sikkim
18. Namgyalma Stupa, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh
19. Clement Town Stupa, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
20. Gorsam Chorten, Arunachal Pradesh
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