Dalai Lama Temple
Temple Rd, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219
Phone:0189 222 1343
The town of McLeod Ganj in Upper Dharamsala is known worldwide as His Holiness the Dalai Lama resides here and is also known as Little Lhasa of Tibet. The Dalai Lama temple is where His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives teachings several times a year. His Holiness’ residence is located near the main temple and the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile is located just below McLeod Ganj.The Tibetans settled in Dharamshala in 1960, as His Holiness the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet in 1959 and the Prime Minister of India allowed Him and some of His followers to settle in McLeod Ganj, a colonial British summer picnic spot. is the most sacred monument in McLeod Ganj.The temple houses larger than life statues of the Buddha, Padmasambhava and Avaloktwshwara. The temple also houses one of the largest collections of sacred Tibetan texts. You can meditate or You can take a serene morning or evening walk around the temple.It is 10 minutes walk from the guess house.
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The Dalai Lama temple is located at upper Dharamsala, just a short distance from McLeodGanj town. It is a friendly and good place to spend some time. During the morning hours visitors can participate in the prayers as the monks chant and meditate. The Residence of Dalai Lama is next to the temple – there is a nice path that goes around the temple and the place where the Dalai Lama lives. It has some prayer wheels, prayer flags and mani stones. This walk should be done clockwise.
Phones, cameras and other electronic devices are not allowed inside the temple.
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Visiting hours : 08.00AM to 08.00PM
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