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	Sidhbari is a small town ,situated in the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains,in HImachal Pradesh.
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	It derives it's name from a sage,Baba Sidh.This samll town is hustling with the activity because of lots of landmarks features.Very near to this village,is Chinmaya Ashram or Sandeepany Himalayas.In this Ashram,is the Samadhi of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda jee.Sidhbari is about six kilometers from Dharamsala ,the place where the Dalai Lama lives.
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			'''Sidhbari''' is a suburb of ] town, situated in the foothills of ] mountains, in ] of the state of ], ]. The '']'' (final resting place) of ] is located here.

			==Overview==
			Sidhbari derives its name from a sage, Baba Sidh. It is believed by the locals 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 (]). 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==

			The small town of Sidhbari is bustling with activity due to several local attractions.

			*Very near to the village is Chinmaya Ashram or Sandeepany ]. In this Ashram is the Samadhi (resting place) of Pujya Gurudev ], founder of ].
			*In the village of Sidhbari, near ] 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 ](]), at .<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511192649/http://www.kagyuoffice.org/karmapa.currentactivities.2003.html \|date=11 May 2008 }}</ref> Sidhbari is about six kilometers from ], and about 15 kilometers from ], where the ] 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 ], including several homes made of adobe and bamboo.
			*]: 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 ] community and offers visitors authentic homestay options in traditional mud houses.
			*The Manuni Nallah flows through Sidhbari and is revered as a ] 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==

			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]

			==References==
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			==External links==
			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617230011/http://www.chinmayamissiondelhi.org/ \|date=17 June 2020 }}

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Suburb in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sidhbari
Suburb
Overview of Sidhbari and Fatehpur in the Kangra Valley
SidhbariLocation in Himachal Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Himachal PradeshSidhbariSidhbari (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 32°10′46″N 76°22′41″E / 32.1793901°N 76.3779831°E / 32.1793901; 76.3779831
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kangra
Languages
• Official	Hindi
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

Sidhbari derives its name from a sage, Baba Sidh. It is believed by the locals 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

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. 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.

References

Activities of the Karmapa Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Chinmaya Mission Delhi Archived 17 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Kangra district
Cities and towns	Baijnath Dera Gopipur Dharamshala Haripur Guler Indora Jaisinghpur Jawalamukhi Kangra (district headquarters) Mant Khas McLeod Ganj Nagrota Bagwan Nagrota Surian Nurpur Palampur Rehan Shamirpur Sidhbari Yol
Villages	Agahar Andretta Bakarawan Banuri Bhawarna Bir Dadasiba Dadh Dainkwan Dhameta Dhan Dhanotu Dharamkot Gopalpur Haler Harchakian Hatli Jamula Ichhi Jawali Kotla Kutwari Lohna Naleti Nandrool Khas Narghota Pragpur Rehalkar Rehalpura Rey Khas Sakri Sari Molag Simbal Khola Simbal Sounkni Da Kot Sullah Than Tota Rani Triund Uparli Badol
Constituency assembly	Baijnath Assembly constituency Dehra Assembly constituency Dharamshala Assembly constituency Fatehpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency Indora Assembly constituency Jaisinghpur Assembly constituency Jaswan-Pragpur Assembly constituency Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency Jawali Assembly constituency Kangra Lok Sabha constituency Sullah Assembly constituency Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency Nurpur Assembly constituency Palampur Assembly constituency Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

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Overview

Places of interest

See also

References

External links