Day 02: After breakfast visit of the Bir Billing Paragliding site in route:
Gyuto Monastery ( Karmapa ):
At a distance of 10 km from Dharamshala, Gyuto Monastery is located at Sidbhari on the main road to Palampur. The Gyuto Monastery is one of the most famous monasteries and specializes in the study of Tantric meditation, Tantric ritual arts and Buddhist philosophy. It was founded in Tibet in 1474 by the main disciple of the first Dalai Lama, Jetsun Kunga Dhondup. After the
communist Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959, the monastery was re-established in India.
Chamunda Devi Temple: Chamunda Devi Temple is located at a distance of 16 km from Dharamshala. Dedicated to goddesses Durga or Chamunda (Hindu deity), the
surroundings of the temple provide an excellent venue for meditation prayers and spiritual attainments. The Chamunda Devi Temple is said to be more than 700 years old. It is a big temple complex with a large pond where devotees take a dip.
Gopalpur Zoo:
Palampur Tea Gardens. Tea in Kangra valley was introduced in 1854. When "Holta" tea estate was set. After the devastating earthquake of 1905 annihilating both man and plantation, the tea
production lost its paramount position, however, the scene has changed with the setting up of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Palampur Complex where scientists are
striving to produce tea Production of the one popular Kangra Tea through the scientific methods, using tissue culture techniques, producing numerous"Somatic embryo's encapsulated
into a gelatine like substance, sodium alginate to form a bead like structure called an artificial or synthetic seed.
Baijnat Shiv Temple: Baijnath Temple is a revered shrine of Himachal Pradesh. Located at a distance of 16 kms from Palampur in the Beas valley, Baijnath Temple is dedicated
to Lord Shiva. According to the inscriptions on the walls, Baijnath Mandir was built by the two native merchants by the name of Ahuka and Manyuka in 1204 A.D.
