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| image_caption | | image_caption = Overview of Sidhbari and Fatehpur in the Kangra Valley | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Sidhbari derives its name from a sage, Baba Sidh. | Sidhbari derives its name from a sage, Baba Sidh. Locals believe that the ''dhuni'' (burning piece of wood) here has been burning for centuries and has never been extinguished even once. Hence the ''vibhuti'' (ash) is said to have the sacred blessings of the Sidh Baba. | ||
Since 2000, Sidhbari has also been associated as the temporary residence of the Karmapa ([[Ogyen Trinley Dorje]]). The place is called Gyuto Monastery and is believed to be a teaching place for tantra vidya. | Since 2000, Sidhbari has also been associated as the temporary residence of the Karmapa ([[Ogyen Trinley Dorje]]). The place is called Gyuto Monastery and is believed to be a teaching place for tantra vidya. | ||
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*One attraction for tourists in Sidhbari is the Naam Art Gallery, exhibiting paintings by European artists Elsbeth Buschmann and Alfred W. Hallett. | *One attraction for tourists in Sidhbari is the Naam Art Gallery, exhibiting paintings by European artists Elsbeth Buschmann and Alfred W. Hallett. | ||
*Another attraction is the earthen architectural works of [[Didi Contractor]], including several homes made of adobe and bamboo. | *Another attraction is the earthen architectural works of [[Didi Contractor]], including several homes made of adobe and bamboo. | ||
*[[Vidhan Sabha]] : The winter session of assembly meetings happen here in Sidhbari. | *[[Vidhan Sabha]]: The winter session of assembly meetings happen here in Sidhbari. | ||
*The hamlets of Rakkar and Sokni Da Kot in Upper Sidhbari is inhabited by the [[Gaddis|Gaddi]] community and offers visitors authentic homestay options in traditional mud houses. | *The hamlets of Rakkar and Sokni Da Kot in Upper Sidhbari is inhabited by the [[Gaddis|Gaddi]] community and offers visitors authentic homestay options in traditional mud houses. | ||
*The Manuni Nallah flows through Sidhbari and is revered as a holy stream with various temples along the riverbank. The Aganjar Mahadev Temple at Khaniyara is the most famous and is located at Khaniyara, 2 km from Sidhbari. | *The Manuni Nallah flows through Sidhbari and is revered as a [[holy stream]] with various temples along the riverbank. The Aganjar Mahadev Temple at Khaniyara is the most famous and is located at Khaniyara, 2 km from Sidhbari. | ||
* | * Nishtha – Rural Health, Education and Environment Center. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[McLeod | * [[McLeod Ganj]] | ||
* [[Dharamshala]] | * [[Dharamshala]] | ||
* [[Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamkot]] | * [[Dharamkot, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamkot]] | ||
* [[Dhanotu]] | * [[Dhanotu, Kangra district|Dhanotu]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.chinmayamissiondelhi.org Chinmaya Mission Delhi ] | * [http://www.chinmayamissiondelhi.org Chinmaya Mission Delhi ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617230011/http://www.chinmayamissiondelhi.org/ |date=17 June 2020 }} | ||
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kangra district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Kangra district]] | ||
[[Category:Hill stations in Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Hill stations in Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Dharamshala]] | [[Category:Dharamshala]] | ||
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Sidhbari | |
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Suburb | |
 Overview of Sidhbari and Fatehpur in the Kangra Valley | |
  Sidhbari Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Sidhbari Sidhbari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′46″N 76°22′41″E / 32.1793901°N 76.3779831°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Pahari[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sidhbari is a suburb of Dharamshala town, situated in the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains, in Kangra district of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Samadhi (final resting place) of Sri Chinmayananda is located here.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Sidhbari derives its name from a sage, Baba Sidh. Locals believe that the dhuni (burning piece of wood) here has been burning for centuries and has never been extinguished even once. Hence the vibhuti (ash) is said to have the sacred blessings of the Sidh Baba.
Since 2000, Sidhbari has also been associated as the temporary residence of the Karmapa (Ogyen Trinley Dorje). The place is called Gyuto Monastery and is believed to be a teaching place for tantra vidya.
Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is also situated here.
Places of interest[edit | edit source]
The small town of Sidhbari is bustling with activity due to several local attractions.
- Very near to the village is Chinmaya Ashram or Sandeepany Himalayas. In this Ashram is the Samadhi (resting place) of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, founder of Chinmaya Mission.
- In the village of Sidhbari, near Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, lies what is commonly regarded as the meditation spot of Kapila. The sage who lived there is locally regarded as Sidh Baba due to his mystic powers, and hence the name of the village Sidhbari.
- Sidhbari is also the temporary residence of the Tibetan buddhist leader 17th Karmapa(Ogyen Trinley Dorje), at Gyuto Monastery.[2] Sidhbari is about six kilometers from Dharamshala, and about 15 kilometers from McLeod Ganj, where the 14th Dalai Lama lives.
- One attraction for tourists in Sidhbari is the Naam Art Gallery, exhibiting paintings by European artists Elsbeth Buschmann and Alfred W. Hallett.
- Another attraction is the earthen architectural works of Didi Contractor, including several homes made of adobe and bamboo.
- Vidhan Sabha: The winter session of assembly meetings happen here in Sidhbari.
- The hamlets of Rakkar and Sokni Da Kot in Upper Sidhbari is inhabited by the Gaddi community and offers visitors authentic homestay options in traditional mud houses.
- The Manuni Nallah flows through Sidhbari and is revered as a holy stream with various temples along the riverbank. The Aganjar Mahadev Temple at Khaniyara is the most famous and is located at Khaniyara, 2 km from Sidhbari.
- Nishtha – Rural Health, Education and Environment Center.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ↑ Activities of the Karmapa Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit | edit source]
- Chinmaya Mission Delhi Archived 17 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine