The 210-km Manali-Sarchu road was re-opened by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday, the defence ministry said. It said the opening of the road will provide connectivity to Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh and it further leads to Leh in Ladakh. Sarchu is of great importance mainly due to its location on the Leh-Manali highway. The road remains closed for over 160-180 days in a year during the winters. Sarchu is located on the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. It is situated between Baralacha La to the south and Lachulung La to the north, at an altitude of 4,290 m (14,070 ft). Sarchu is also the starting point for treks in Zanskar range of Ladakh. Since, Manali to Leh road trip is generally covered in minimum of two days, hence Sarchu is preferred des...
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Modern Bhutanese Dance during the inauguration ceremony of Naropa 2016 at Hemis, Ladakh. Its slow and soothing dance, just perfect for everybody to join in. Billed as the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" and "Ladakh's Largest Buddhist Festival in History", the Naropa festival takes place once every 12 years. It's celebrated by the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism in honour of their 11th century patron saint, Naropa. The festival included performances by prominent Himalayan artists and Bollywood celebrities, as well as an elaborate spiritual ceremony and public display of the holy Six Bone Ornaments that belonged to Saint Naropa. This year the festival was celebrated from 16th to 22nd September. The centre of the festival was the Hemis Monastery near Leh, which is the seat of the Drupka Lin...
Read MoreLadakh Festival is held every year. The main aim of organising this festival in the month of September is to extend the lean tourist season in the region and also to represent and propagate the rich cultural heritage of the area. The grand success of the festival and the tremendous response from both foreign and home tourists is due to the rich cultural heritage and variety of other attractive programmes like traditional Polo match and Village archery. The famous monastic dance in the monasteries including exhibitions of invaluable Thankas and other Ritual Instruments of the monasteries. The tourists have the opportunities to see the entire traditional cultural programme of the region like Traditional Folk dance and songs of different parts of Ladakh. The grand achievements of the Ladakh ...
Read MoreTraditional Ladakhi Dance during the inauguration ceremony of Naropa 2016 at Hemis, Ladakh. Billed as the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" and "Ladakh's Largest Buddhist Festival in History", the Naropa festival takes place once every 12 years. It's celebrated by the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism in honour of their 11th century patron saint, Naropa. The festival included performances by prominent Himalayan artists and Bollywood celebrities, as well as an elaborate spiritual ceremony and public display of the holy Six Bone Ornaments that belonged to Saint Naropa. This year the festival was celebrated from 16th to 22nd September. The centre of the festival was the Hemis Monastery near Leh, which is the seat of the Drupka Lineage.This edition of the festival was also special because of the...
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