Lying in the barren mountains of Spiti, is one of the oldest monasteries in India, Tabo monastery. This ancient place of worship is fondly called the “Ajanta of the Himalayas” due to its various frescoes and wall paintings. Lying above the monastery, in the mountains, are various caves that the monks use for meditation. The…
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Key Monastery
Located amongst the barren mountains of the cold desert valley of Spiti, is a thousand-year-old monastery, one of the most important Buddhist teaching centres in the world and a living memory of the ancient Tibetan Buddhism. Founded in the 11th century by Dromtön, pupil of the famous Buddhist teacher Atisha, Key Monastery has withstood a…
Langza – The Fossil Village of Spiti
Millions of years ago, Spiti Valley as we know it today, did not exist on earth. Instead, it was submerged in a body of water now known as Tethys Sea, located between the ancient continents of Gondwana and Laurasia (before the opening of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans). Today, Spiti Valley exists on the opposite…
Spiti: The Land In-between…
We have spoken before about Ladakh and how it is the place where the adventure begins. Spiti is the place where the adventure continues and sometimes takes a dangerous and exciting turn. Located south of Ladakh, Spiti is a high altitude cold desert mountain valley with a barren landscape and sparse vegetation. However, it houses…
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