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Dharamshalas
Dharamshalas
A Daramsalla in Tibet. Dharamshalas (Hindi: ????????) is the term for a religious resthouse [1]. In Hindi, Dharma means religion, and shala means "sanctuary" [2]hence dharamshala is a ’religious sanctuary’ or rest-house for pilgrims, that are primarily created for a religious purpose for pilgrims, or as a religious endowment. Sometimes they are made for specific communities based ethnic, profession or region-wise classifications, at religious pilgrimages, a tradition common in Jainism, Hinduism and also Tibetan Buddhism [3]. Just as sarai is for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are specifically meant for religious travellers, built at pilgrimage sites. At a dharamshala, members of the community are charged minimal or allowed free stay for a minimum number of days. The cantonment town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, was established in 1849 by the British, on an empty land where a Dharamshala stood, hence the name taken for the town [1].[4].
Haridwar. Donated by a businessman
Dharamshala Sawarankaron at Haridwar ki Dharamshala (Resthouse for Goldsmiths), Railway road, Hariwar.
References
[1] ^ Dharamsala The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 301. [2] Paathshala (school), vyayaamshala (gymnasium), madhushala (bar) [3] Tourism in India, by Ajoy Kumar Sen. Published by Modern Book Agency, 1991. Page 235. [4] "History of Kangra". NIC Kangra. http://www.hpkangra.nic.in/history.htm. Retrieved on 2007-12-19. This article about a religious building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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Seth Sadasukh Gambhir Chand Kothari Dharamshala, estb. 1822 (V.S. 1978),
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