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  2. Dharamshala (type of building) - Wikipedia

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    A Dharamshala in Tibet. A dharamshala, also written as dharmashala, is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. [1] It also refers to Sikh places of worship before the introduction of Gurdwaras. [2] Just as sarai are for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are built for religious travellers at pilgrimage sites. In Nepal there ...

  3. Dharamshala - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Bhagsu - Wikipedia

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    Bhagsu/Bhaksu (also known as Bhagsunag or Bhagsunath) is a village near McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. [1] The village is the site of Bhagsunag waterfall [2] and the ancient Bhagsunag Temple.

  5. McLeod Ganj - Wikipedia

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    An annual fair is held there and there is a small spring and an old temple near the lake. Bhagsu is an area with a temple dedicated to Bhagsu Nath (Lord Shiva). Bhagsu falls is a waterfall about 20 meters tall near the temple. The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is held annually.

  6. List of Jain temples - Wikipedia

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    Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Thari Bhabrian Lahore City. Jain Śvetāmbara Dada Wadi (Mini Temple), Guru Mangat in Lahore Cantt., footprints in stone. Jain Digambar Temple with Shikhar, Old Anarkali Jain Mandir Chawk: [1] This temple was destroyed in the riots of 1992. [2] Now an Islamic school is run in the former temple. [3]

  7. Golden Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Golden Temple complex was the main centre of operations of the movement, [116] and important events during the movement that occurred at the gurdwara included the 1955 raid by the government to quash the movement, and the subsequent Amritsar Convention in 1955 to convey Sikh sentiments to the central government. [117]

  8. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto - Wikipedia

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    From 2005 to 2009, the mandir participated in the annually held event, Doors Open Toronto. [20] This two-day event is intended to allow the public an opportunity to visit and learn about architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings in Toronto. There are over 100 such buildings on display annually.

  9. Norbulingka Institute - Wikipedia

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    Seat of Happiness Temple, Norbulingka Institute. The institute also has the two-storeyed 'Seat of Happiness Temple' (Deden Tsuglakhang) built in 1985 and set amidst the Japanese inspired Norbulingka gardens. It is known for its 1,173 murals of Buddha, frescoes of all the Dalai Lamas and drawings chronicling the life of the 14th Dalai Lama.