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Sight Address : Dorje Drak Monastery is located in the Sarasvati Garden Estate, Kusmuti near Shimla. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Dorje Drak Monastery, Symbolising the Buddhist and Tibetan influence in Shimla is the Dorje Drak Monastery being one of the principal monastic institutions, Dorje Drak Monastery is also known as Thubetan Evam Dorje Drak.It is a Popular tourist spot and a perfect example of a mix of Tibetan and Buddhist Culture.
Dorje Drak Monastery, Shimla
HistoryEdit
Dorje Drak was founded by the First Rigdzin Godemchen Ngodrub Gyeltsen (1337-1409). In 1632 the monastery relocated from Tsang to its present tranquil setting on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, when the young Third Rigdzin Ngagiwangpo and his guardian Jangdak Tashi Topgyel were forced to flee the wrath of the kings of Tsang. Their successor, the erudite Fourth Rigdzin Pema Trinle (b. 1641) greatly enlarged the monastery befiore his untimely death at the hands of the Dzungar Mongolians, who sacked the monastery in 1717. Later, during the 1960s the monastery was again obliterated. Nonetheless it has been gradually restored in recent years through the efforts of the present incarnation of Dordrak Rigdzin, who lives in Lhasa, and those of Kelzang Chojor and the local community.The monastery specialized in the Northern Treasures tradition of Rigdzin Gödem. It had approximately 200 monks before the Chinese invasion.
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Winter (October to February)
Summer (March to June)
Monsoon (July to mid September)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
30 mintues to 40 mintues.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Local transport in Shimla is really good there are many taxi services are easily available within the city to reach this site.
Bus : Shimla is well connected with an extensive road network. There is an all-weather road leading to the hill resort, from Chandigarh, Mandi and Delhi. You can easily get State Transport as well as private buses for reaching Shimla from New Delhi. Infact, the high-end Volvo buses also cater to tourists going to Shimla. HPRTC buses offer bus connectivity from all cities in Himachal Pradesh to Shimla. Frequent ordinary and deluxe bus services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Overnight buses are available from Delhi (360 km, 9 hours, Rs 900 for AC Volvo bus) and Chandigarh (120 km, 4 hours and Rs 500 for AC Volvo bus).
The local transport system consists of buses. The local buses ply along the circular road which creates a ring around the city. The buses are a good way to get around the city and they are inexpensive.
Train : Shimla has a meter gauge railway station. It connects to the nearest broad gauge station at Kalka, which is at a distance of 89 km from Shilmla. Kalka has good connectivity from Chandigarh (Kalka Shatabdi), Ambala (Barmer Klk Exp), Delhi (Himalayan Queen), Mumbai (Paschim Express) and Kolkata (Howrah-Kalka). There are no direct trains from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Taxi services are available from Kalka to Shimla and charge is about Rs 1,750. Kalka is well connected to all major cities in India by rail. After getting down at Airport take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.
Air : Nearest airport is Shimla’s Jubbarhatti Airport, is nearly 23 km away from the heart of the city. the airport is connected to Delhi airport by daily flights. Delhi International airport is the nearest major airport. Delhi airport is connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad. The distance of Shimla to Delhi is about 357 km. A/C taxi services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Jagsons Airways offer excellent services and connect Shimla to various parts of the country.Taxi is available from airport to City.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry your own food and plenty of water and also carry light woollens, and camera.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Be careful with the monkeys, Shimla and Kufri as the land of Hanuman monkeys everywhere in Shimla.
HelplineEdit
• Police Control Rooms – 100/ 2812344
• Fire Station – 101/ 2658976
• Ambulance – 102/ 2804648
• Tourist Helpline – The Mall road-2652561/ Bye Pass- 2832511
