The culture, history, spirituality and tourism of Ladakh.
March 27, 2024 Hi there, Really the mountains of the Himalayas serve as a natural refrigerator for the Indian sub-continent! It’s massive, isolated, pristine and raw. The mountains form a plateau in itself not less then 3000 mts. above m.s.l. These run massive water into the numerous rivers that run across both the north western […]
Hi there, It’s been quite sometime since I put in my last write-up. Winter in Ladakh has its own charm and challenges? Until mid January the weather was mild as compared to a cold winter. Days sunny and warm no snowfall but as we entered February the weather took turn for the worst and we […]
Hi there, Let me first of all thank you for being with me in my journey of self-discovery and about our region which also make a speck in the realm of things in this beautiful world of ours! I would also like to extend my very best wishes for the New Year which fortunately I […]
Hi there, One of the important events for a monastery in Ladakh is holding of the annual mask dance festival with much enthusiasms and gaiety! Prior to the festival, about two weeks before the monks began to arrrive from distant village gompas or ‘Lhabrangs’ (monk’s residence in a community) to under go ‘Chamjang’ (daily practice […]
Hi there, Time is flying away very fast and the tourist season is almost culminating. The weather too is getting cold especially in the morning and in the evening. But surprisingly there are still tourists that would like to visit Ladakh both foreign and domestic at this time of the year, these tourists like to […]
Hi there, Nothing works out without a good weather. So its prefect September kind of romance in the air. Foreign visitors are still coming they are so happy to be here. They so much heard about the place and were preparing for a longtime to come here! Gya meru They are trekking in the Markha […]
Hi there, It’s been almost two month since I penned down anything. This year the weather had been been on the extreme side. Until June the weather was much cold wondering when the warm days would begin? July until mid August it was mostly cloudy and wet and much rainfall not seen for last one […]
Hi there, Now we are facing the wrath of rain all over the country? It’s nature and it must have its say too. Since we are very infinitesimal, we can’t do anything about it; let go and abide by it which could possibly be the best way to manage the situation. In Himachal the rain […]
Hi there, Wow! The weather has been extremely good now for the last one month the glacier water have now soaked our ancient channels and our agriculture fields. Its almost harvest time in the lower Ladakh while early irrigation period in the upper Ladakh. So its getting greener and agriculture fields have received few times […]
Hi there, Happy summer’s solestine to all also the ‘International Day of the Yoga’ this year theme being, ‘Vasu-Deva Kutumbukum’ or ‘World is One Family’ ancient wisdom of the Rishis and Munis of India. Yoga helps to extend one’s youth and charm to a considerable length of years which helps in energizing one’s body thereby […]