Located around 50km south-east of the capital Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school ...

[3] Located around 50km southeast of the region’s capital, Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism with direct links to Padmasambhava.

They were part of a team carrying out conservation work in a Buddhist ... from Ladakh, having started her studio, Shesrig Ladakh, along with her cousin, Wajeeda Tabassumin, in Leh in 2017.

In the Ladakhi hamlet of Turtuk, a kitchen garden supplies fresh produce to the Balti kitchen of boutique hotel Virsa.

Representational Photo By S.Sarwar.Malik Picking up the last thread, let me very briefly remind you dear readers that in the ...

I kneel at his feet for a lesson in Buddhist philosophy, but he seems keener to learn what has brought me to this far-flung corner of Ladakh. The Nubra Valley lies in the far north of the region and, ...

Leh, tucked away in the lap of the Himalayas, is a visual treat for its majestic beauty and also a doorway to an array of charming weekend spots. Those pursuing peace can traverse through varied ...

The map below shows the location of Ladakh and Leh. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between Leh ...

Chushul, Ladakh, India – The bubbling sound of water boiling on the stove and the aroma of spinach dal fill the air in Tashi Angmo’s kitchen as she rolls dough to make a type of Tibetan bread.

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to spend interterm studying Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan ...

Rare celestial lights are seen at Leh in Ladakh as the Sun is in an active phase, throwing out charged particles towards Earth in the form of an intense solar storm. This phenomenon usually throws ...