Photo of the day: Stream near the Indus River in Leh in Ladakh On Canvas
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Photo of the day: Pangong Tso in Ladakh 2
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Photo of the day: Pangong Tso in Ladakh 1
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Photo of the Day: Shey Palace in the Setting Sun in Ladakh
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Photo of the day: View from TaglangLa Pass in Ladakh
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Photo of the Day: Dancer at Hemis Festival in Ladakh
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Club Kunzum: Self Drive Expeditions to Ladakh in 2011
Few travel experiences on this planet can beat a self drive expedition to Ladakh. If you have not done this already, now is your chance. With Expedition on Wheels, a partner we trust at Club Kunzum. These are the same guys who once drove to Ladakh in a Nano.
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Ladakh: Buddhist Festivals Calendar for 2011 – 2013
Ladakh is great to visit any time of the year, and more so when any of its Buddhist festivals are taking place. Each of them are worth attending – from the big ones at Hemis monastery to the lesser known ones. Here is a calendar for the years 2011 – 13 so you can plan trips around these. But do [...]
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Lend a Hand / Donate to help rebuild Ladakh
Contributed by Madhu Reddy (Madhu Reddy is doing her bit to connect those who want to contribute and those who need all resources to rebuild Ladakh.) There are many organizations which are working in Ladakh to help the victims of the recent flash floods. How does one give and to whom?
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The Great Himalayan Drive, Kashmir to Arunachal starts January 29
Is it possible to cover the entire span of the Himalayas from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh as one unbroken journey by road? Yes, it is. And I am setting out to show how it can be done, starting January 29, 2010. And I will drive for approximately 120 days. Billed to be a trip never done before (certainly not in [...]
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TakThok Monastery, Ladakh: Seeking sacred water in a cave
Why did so many gompas start out as caves? Tak-Thok (also Thag-Thok, literally “rock roof”) gompa has come up around a cave where Padmasambhava, or the Guru Rinpoche, is said to have meditated during his travels to Ladakh in the 8th century. The cave, called Duphug (or Tu-Phuk) Lhakhang, is a popular pilgrimage. Buddhists visit to be blessed by dubchu, [...]
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Photo of the Day: Street Vendor in Leh, Ladakh
This street vendor is one of many – selling vegetables during season in the main market in Leh, Ladakh. One has to wonder – how many Ladakhi winters has this woman weathered? [This post was contributed by Vijay Ramanathan - a Technology/Gadget enthusiast and Blogger. You can follow his tweets at http://twitter.com/tekdude & his blog at http://tekdude.wordpress.com/ ]
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Can lamas (Buddhist Monks) really fly?
If you walk up the mountains from Hemis monastery, you’ll reach Gotsang cave, about 2 km away. Buddhist monk Gyalwa Gotsangpa meditated there in the 13th century. Monks do so even today. Anyone will tell you this. But Tashi, a local cabbie, has more to tell. These lamas, called Tubas according to him, meditate for years on end, wearing nothing [...]
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Chemrey Monastery, Ladakh: Storm in a Mongol tea cup
Many monasteries in Ladakh were plundered by invaders over the centuries. The one at Chemde, or Chemrey stayed safe. How? A tale worth telling. Seems the Mongols laid siege on Chemde in the late 17th century. He was outnumbered but that didn’t stop the head lama from outsmarting the outsiders. From afar, he shot the Mongol king’s tea cup with [...]
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Photo of the Day: Amused Buddhist Nuns at Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
This shot of Buddhist nuns was captured during the annual festival of the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh. Click on the image for a larger view. You can view and order more such images at the Kunzum Gallery.
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Photo of the Day: Masked Dancer with Flag at Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
This photograph of the masked dancer was taken at the annual festival of the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh. It has also been selected for a permanent display at the Museum of Cannes, France. Click on the image for a larger view. You can view and order more such images at the Kunzum Gallery.
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Photo of the Day: School Girls Gossiping in Ladakh
This image was taken at the Druk White Lotus School in Shey near Ladakh in the Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Click on the image for a larger view. You can view and order more such images at the Kunzum Gallery.
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Changthang in Ladakh: Where humans struggle to survive but wildlife flourishes
As you drive towards Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri, you enter Changthang Eco Zone. It is an extension of Changthang, the Northern Tibetan Plateau, and covers about 15,000 square km. The elevation varies from 13,000 – 23,000 feet and the region is dotted by wide valleys amidst rolling hills and the occasional mountain lake. It’s a cold desert that gets [...]
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Tso Moriri in Ladakh: A sacred gift for a living planet
Ladakh’s lakes should figure among the world’s must-see natural wonders. They stun you out of your senses. Tso Moriri is an unending expanse of sheer azure. You can sit and stare at its blue waters and the peaks all around for hours on end. Sitting pretty at 15,100 feet, it is 25 km long, 5-7 km wide and 40 m [...]
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Eternal Memories From Pangong Tso
My journey to Pangong Tso in late Aug ’09 is filled with memories that I carry for the rest of my life!
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