Dharamshala is declared as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Dharamshala is located in the Kangra Valley, in the shadow of the Dhauladhar mountains.
The major water body at Dharamshala is Dall Lake and Kakeri Lake.
It is the ‘Capital in exile’ of The Dalai Lama and also serves as the headquarters for Tibetan government in India.
It is predominantly influenced by the Tibetan culture and the Namgyal Monastery serves the devotees of Buddhism.
The famous festival is Hindu Lohri festival and folk dance is called as“Lhamo”.
