Tourist places in and around Dharmasthala
Bhagvan Bahubali
The temple is maintained by the famous "Heggade" family, which has been worshipping the Lord for several decades.Currently Shri Veerendra Heggade looks after the day-to-day operations of the temple. With the donations received for the temple Heggade also has been doing lot of social work and running some of the well known educational institutes all over Karnataka.Bhagsunag Falls
Bhagsunag can be approached by road. Here an old temple, a fresh water spring and restaurant are located. Further about 2 kms is beautiful Bhagsunag water falls which sooths one's eyes.Dal Lake
The lake lies amidst hills and stately fir trees a little above around 10 KM from Lower Dharamshala connected by motorable road. It is the starting point of excursions and trekking and is located next to the Tibetan Children's village.Dehra Gopipur
It is situated on the bank of the Beas. It is possible to use Dehra as a base for different fishing areas like Pong Dam, Pattan, kurn and Nadaun. There are PWD & Forest rest houses for a night stay. One can also visit the famous temple of Chintpurni from here.Dharamkot
Situated on the crest of hill this picnic spot affords a panoramic view of the Kangra valley, Pong Dam Lake and Dhauladhar ranges.Jwalamukhi Temple
The famous temple of Jwalamukhi is 30 kms from Kangra and 56 kms from Dharamshala. Dedicated to the "GODDESS OF LIGHT", the temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples in northern India. There is no idol of any kind the flame is considered as a manifestation of the goddess. An eternally burning and shining blue flame emanates from the rock sanctum and is fed by the priests with the offerings of devotees. The golden tower (dome) of the temple was a gift from the Emperor Akbar. Two important fairs are held here during the Navratras in earlier April and mid October. Hotel accommodation, Dharamshala, rest houses and HPTDC hotels with modern facilities are available for visitors to the shrine. (Please also visit the exclusive web site for the temple namely.Kareri
22 km from Kotwali Bazar it has a rest house for night halt. On way visit Kareri Lake situated at the distance of 13kms from rest house. Durbasa and Kali temples are located here.Kunal Pathri
A level 3 kms walk from Kotwali Bazar leads upto the rock temple of the local goddess.Masroor
Known for its monolithic rock temples, Masroor is 15kms south of Kangra. There are 15 rock cut temples in Indo-Aryan style and richly carved. The temples partly ruined now are profusely decorated with sculptural ornamentations, conceived in the same manner as the great temple of Kailash at Elora in Maharashtra with which they bear a striking resemblance. The main temple is dedicated to Lord Ram, Lakshman and Sita.McLeod Ganj
A number of residential buildings, restaurants, antique and curio shops, together with famous Tibetan institutions have lent importance to McLeod Ganj. The Budha temple is situated opposite to the present abode of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and is worth a visit.Nurpur
66 km from Dharamshala, Nurpur is famous for an old fort and a temple of Brij Raj. Nurpur acquired its name in 1672, when Jahangir, the Mughal Emperor named it after his wife Nurjahan. Nurpuri shawls are good. There is a PWD rest house for the convenient stay of tourists.St.John's Church
The church of St. John's in the wilderness lies on a motorable road between McLeod Ganj and Forsythe Ganj 8 kms from Lower Dharamshala. It has a monument of Lord Elgin, one of the Viceroys of India, who died in Dharamshala and was buried here in 1863.The Tibetan Institute Of Performing Arts (Tipa) is 1 km. walk from McLeod Ganj and preserves a number of musical dance and theatrical traditions of Tibet. It holds an annual 10-day folk opera commencing on the second Saturday of April. There is also a Tibetan handicraft centre situated at McLeod Ganj and a Sunday market is organized at about 10 minutes walk from here.