A dharamshala, also written as dharmashala, is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. It also refers to Sikh places of worship before the introduction of Gurdwaras. Just as sarai ar
A Dharamshala in Tibet
Seth Sadasukh Gambhir Chand Kothari Dharamshala, Haridwar. Donated by a businessman in 1822
Dharamshala at Haridwar
Sawarankaron ki Dharamshala (Resthouse for Goldsmiths), Railway road, Haridwar.
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A caravanserai was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by
Dharamshala (type of building)
…is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. It also refers to Sikh places of worship before the introduction of Gurdwaras. Just as sarai are for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are built for Hindu religious travellers at Hindu pilgrimage sites. In Nepal there are dharamshalas…
The Izadkhast caravanserai (early 17th century), Fars province, Iran
The Ganjali Khan Caravanserai (1598), in Kerman, Iran
Khan As'ad Pasha, a caravanserai built in 1752 in Damascus, Syria
Funduq al-Najjarin in Fes, Morocco