Basara is a small Village/hamlet in Rampur Tehsil in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It comes under Basahra Panchayath. It is located 68 KM towards East from District head quarters Shimla. 69 KM from State capital Shimla.
Basara is surrounded by Nirmand Tehsil towards west , Nankhari Tehsil towards west , Rohru Tehsil towards South , Chauhara Tehsil towards South. This Place is in the border of the Shimla District and Kullu District. Kullu District Nirmand is west towards this place .
On the 25th of the month of December, the consecration of the newly constructed temple of Lord Dattatreya was organized. A large number of devotees and gods and goddesses participated in this ceremony.