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SparkofMoon
Globetrotter
Jul 6, 2008
Leh: Hotel Tsemo 5 stars
Hotel Review: Hotel Tsemo

If it wasn't so cold in Leh, I'd sleep outside amid the purity and beauty of nature and with a clear panoramic view of the stars. But considering the negative temperatures of Leh, especially in the... [more]

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SparkofMoon
Globetrotter
Jun 7, 2008
Leh: Heaven on Earth 5 stars
Travel Tip: Leh
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Have you ever wondered what heaven on earth would look like? Your eyes will dazzle at the unparalleled beauty that Leh exudes. I have never seen a more beautiful place in my life! All I wanted to... [more]

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krishnag
Explorer
Dec 23, 2007
Moansteries of Ladakh 5 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Jammu and Kashmir
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Lamayuru: As a monastic site this is believed to be the oldest in Ladakh and to have been a holy place of the Bon-chos before the advent of Budhhism. Perched on a spur high above the valley it is one of the most spectacularly picturesque of the gompas.
Alchi: This is perhaps the most...
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krishnag
Explorer
Dec 23, 2007
Cultural Tourism in Ladakh 5 stars
Travel Tip: Jammu and Kashmir

Cultural Tourism: Visits to Buddhist monasteries are the principal tourist attraction of central Ladakh. Most villages and monasteries are provided with regular bus services from Leh. Taxis are expensive with fixed tariff but offer good value in terms of comfort, convenience and time frame. [more]

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krishnag
Explorer
Dec 23, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

Because of this inherent complexity a deep rift exists between popular practice and theology. The Buddhist laity for the most part seems to be content with an uncomprehending observance of outward forms, based on a few simplistic beliefs and show little understanding of the complexities of their... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 23, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

I try to understanad the imposing paintings on the walls. The central principal of Vajrayana Buddhism is not different from the other two sects, namely Mahayana and Hinayana, but what has made it extremely complex are the tantric elements adopted from Hinduism and introduced into it. These... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 23, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

The form of Budhhism that is practised in Ladakh is Tibetan Budhhism, Vajrayana or the vehicle of thunderbolt. But Budhhism originally came here from India as is testified by the iconography in the earlier gompas. In the eleventh and twelfth century Budhhism was gradually losing ground to the... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 22, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

Budhhism is manifest in every aspect here. The terracotta-robed lamas are a common sight in the streets. Although they live secluded lives in the gompas they interact closely with the Ladakhi laity. They guide the common man through birth, marriage, death and festivities like Losar.
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krishnag
Explorer
Dec 22, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

We enter the bazaar which is certainly Leh’s welcoming smile. Shops display a gay fare of Tibetan curios and jewellery. I spot a few women in traditional Ladakhi costume, the goncha and the turquoise studded perak crowning their heads, squatting on the footpath with baskets of fresh... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 22, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

We enter the city past the Ladakh ecological Centre and the Moravian Church. The Moravian brothers, Karl Marx and A. H. Francke established this church in 1885. In addition to a new religion they introduced such useful skills as baking and knitting. It came to me as a great surprise that despite... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 21, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

While the isolation of Ladakh makes life very difficult here. However, it is also widely acknowledged that it is precisely this isolation that has helped preserve Ladakh’s unique way of life. Although the fabled silk route passed directly through Ladakh and hundreds of traders regularly passed... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 21, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

Although the main town of Ladakh is sandwiched between the Greater Himalaya and the Karakoram range, the sweater I bring along on this summer visit is never worn! In fact the two items that I find most useful in my gear are the sunglasses and the sun hat. The mercury jumps effortlessly to 40... [more]
krishnag
Explorer
Dec 21, 2007
Ladakh 5 stars
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of Travel Blog: Leh the last Shangrila

As soon I step out of the aircraft at the Leh airport, I am hit by the dazzling sunshine. “This is exactly what Neil Armstrong saw when he landed on the moon”, I tell myself. I am surrounded by bleak sandy mountain chains in a science fiction like moonscape, devoid of all vegetation. I... [more]

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