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Tsha Tsha Art: Guardian angels in clay- Part 1

More than two and half thousand years ago(624 BC), in a land nestled in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, Lumbini(now in present-day Nepal)- a land endemic with war, suffering,

LHA Charitable Trust- A new beginning

Lha, the Tibetan word, means divine. And to the Tibetan community in India, it is no less than a divine blessing. Branching out from the mother organization of Louisiana Himalaya

SHYOK: THE HIDDEN VALLEY OF LADAKH 

Once upon a time, traveling from Leh and after crossing the formidable Kardungla (at 18329 feet the highest motorable pass in the world), you could gain access to a valley

Chopta Tungnath Snow Trek | Mini Switzerland Of India

Chopta Tungnath is World’s highest Shiva temple located at a height of 12073 ft from sea level. Tungnath is the third temple of Panch Kedar circuit. I was on a

Masked Monks and Dancing Demons

The blow of the horns overpowering the chirping of the birds and splash of hues in the otherwise green scenery marks the beginning of the most cherished festival of Bhutan,

Kalpa of Himachal Pradesh

  At 9711 ft surrounded by majestic snowclad peaks – this is Kalpa of Himachal Pradesh. Clicked this shot after sunset with the full moon bright in the sky. Surreal?

Young At Heart

I took this photograph last year on my way to Bijli Mahadev Trek- A famous Shiv temple situated at a height of 7800 feet. While on our way back to

For the Mountains and its People- The Mountain Institute

  With the tagline ‘Conservation, Community and Culture’, The Mountain Institute (TMI) has been working for mountain chains across the world since 1972. It is a global non-governmental organization that

A guide to visiting the snow-laden parts of North and East Sikkim

We, the city dwellers, have always been awe-struck by the mind-boggling confusion that has come to define us. And then we hear the voice that echoes from the hills and

ASSAM’S KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK – WHERE RHINOS ROAM

Its early, early morning and the mist has still not lifted from the ground. The only sound is the soft thud of the elephant’s feet, the creak of the howdah

Frozen rivers and mountains surrounding Leh airport. Roof of the world!

The partly frozen Indus river meets another frozen Zanskar river. The Indus river is the longest that flows through India and the country is named after the river, from the

Aanchal Thakur awarded the Himachal Gaurav Award

On State-level Himachal day, Chief Minister Jayaram Thakur gave the civil administration award to the district administration Kullu. Aanchal Thakur of Kullu district was awarded the Himachal Gaurav award. Chairman