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Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh
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Dharamkot (aka Dharmkot) is a small hill station in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
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![]() A mustard field at Dharamkot near Dharamshala | |
Coordinates: 32.238602°N 76.323878°E / 32.238602; 76.323878 | |
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State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
On the crest of a hill above McLeodGanj, Dharamkot is a spot with wide views of the Kangra Valley and the Dhauladhar ranges. Dharamkot also has the Vipassana meditation centre, Dhamma Shikara, as well as the Tushita Meditation Centre which is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition.
Past Dharamkot, at a distance of 9 km from McLeodGanj, much of which is a steady climb, Triund is at the foot of the Dhauladhar ranges and is at a height of 2,827 m. The snow line is the most easily accessible in the entire Himalayan range starts from Ilaqua, 4 km from Triund.