About Dharamshala

Dharamshala is the district headquarters of Kangra district in India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu. The Dalai Lama's residence and the headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration are in Dharamshala. Dharamshala is 18 kilometers from Kangra. Dharamshala has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. On 19 January 2017, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declared Dharamshala as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh state, making Himachal Pradesh the third state of India with two capitals after Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra.
Buddhist Times - IN

27th Tibetan Shoton Festival Begins in Dharamshala

13
Apr
2024
Art, History, and Heritage

Thangka Art and Devotion with Sarika Singh and Master Locho

27
Nov
2023
Buddhist Times - IN

The Swedish Parliamentary Delegation visits Dharamshala

5
Sep
2023

The Nyingma Head, Kathok Getse Rinpoche

22
Nov
2018
Dharma, Kathok Getse Rinpoche, Monks, Rinpoche, Stupas
Gyurme Tenpa Gyaltsen aka the Fourth Katok Getse was one of the five ‘’Golden ’’ holders of the lineage, a branch of the tradition. At the Nyingma Monlam in Bodhgaya, January 2018, Rinpoche was appointed to be the supreme head of the Nyingma Tradition for three years. At the same meeting of the representatives of the , it was decided to appoint and five other Nyingma  .
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