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| The two twins valleys Lahaul & Spiti in the north eastern corner of Himachal,protected by distance,is a region of nature at its wildest which has lent it much enchantment.The threshold of the Lahaul plateau is nourished by the Chandra and Bhaga rivers.Dry and very cold,it is surrounded by high mountains on all sides,the Great Himalayas to the north,the Pir Panjal to the South and the Spiti-Chandra watershed to the east.
From Lahaul,the Himalayas can be seen in all their mighty splendour.The barren landscape and sparse vegetation lends a
magnificient charm to this otherwise bleak country. Lahaul is also a fascinating area for Buddhist art and culture.The monasteries of Lahaul and Spiti are rich respositories of ancient murals,thankhas,wood carvings and golden images of the Padmasambhava.
The Valleys lie at a of 2745 metres above sea level.Summers in these valleys are cool and pleasant with green grass and alpine flowers and abundance of crops.There is no monsoon in Lahaul and this enables climbers and trekkers to enjoy a long and unbroken season in perpetual sunshine and dry crisp air of Lahaul and explore the wilderness and grandeur of the inner Himalayas. |
| KHOKSAR |
| Khoksar(3140 M), a bleak and wind-swept place ,is the first village and gateway to Lahaul on the right bank of the river Chandra –5 km from Gramphoo,142 km from Kaza from Manali.
During winters Khoksar is the coldest inhabited place in Lahaul.The river freezes during winters and is covered with snow .During summers rich growth of alpine flower,beautiful potato fields and numerous water channels spell bound the visitor. |
SISSU(3130 M) |
| This village is situated on the right bank 15 km ahead of Khoksar on a broad flat ground above the Chandra river,Plantation of willows and poplars on both sides of the road are dense during summers.The terraces are green with potatoes,peas,barley and buck wheat.Wild roses of white,yellow,and red hues with expanses of alpine flowers deck the slopes in an unforgettable feast of colours.
Gyephang peak is looming from behind.The temple of Lord Ghepan in the village,a suspension bridge over the river provides easy access to the beautiful Sissu fall cascading over the cliff from the high valley between the two mountains. |
| GONDHLA |
| 17 km short of Keylong,Gondhla,along the right bank of the river Chandra is situated at an altitude of 3160 M.The village is surrounded by thick foliage of poplars and willows.
House of the Thakur of Gondhla,called the Gondhla castle of Fort,is the main attraction.
This seven storey high edifice is topped by a wooden varandah which runs round the upper storey. |
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| Spiti, also called “Piti” a veritable Shangri-la is a cold mountain desert, located on the Tibetan border and flanked on the south-east by district of kinnaur, north-east by Tibet, north by Ladakh, west by Lahaul and to the south by district of kullu. |
| Geologically and archaeologically, Spiti is a living museum. The mountains are devoid of any vegetation and erosion by wind, sun and snow over thousands of years has laid bare the rocks. The rugged and rocky mountain slopes sweep down to the river beds
giving the landscape a moon-like appearance. Piti Valley is formed by the Spiti river, which rises on the slopes of Kunzam La (4551 M) (32 0 24'N, 77 0 39'E) and ends at the river's confluence with the Pare Chu near Sumdo (3230 M) (32 0 04'N, 78 0 36'E). The length of the valley from Kunzam Pass to Sumdo is about 150 km. |
| Spiti has its sub divisional headquarters at Kaza. The area's valleys are narrow – except portions of the Spiti which, at places, has a width of up to 3 km. Cultivable land is marginal and there are no trees except for a few patches and willows. And for all this seeming bleakness, Spiti has a haunting and unforgettable beauty. There is a fair amount of wildlife in the region. – including the snow leopard and ibex in the Pin valley. |
| The mountainscape in Spiti has an exotic appearance. The river is a fast moving torrent, which cut its way through the ages to the bottom of a deep ravine. The valley is scarcely a mile across, with narrow strips of cultivation land lying 305 metres (1000 ft) above the river bed. Steep Rocky Mountains rise from these level strips to heights of several thousand feet. All around a marvelous panorama of rugged crags and slopes that change their colours from pale pink to bright scarlet, alternates with the soft blues and greens of the glaciers. |
| Spiti valley is famous for Yaks in this area is Barley (Jow) and Peas.
The Lahaul & Spiti valleys form a unique socio-physical unit of Himachal Pradesh. Lahaul & Spiti are known for their monasteries, locally called gompas, which are great repositories of Buddhist faith and art treasures.
The people of the area are religious and an atmosphere of spiritual delight pervades the entire valley. |
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| Ki–MONASTERY (4116 M) WORLD'S HIGHEST MONASTERY |
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| This is the biggest monastery in Spiti valley dominating ki village and is situated between kaza and kibber on a hill top, about 12 km above from kaza at an elevation of 4116 meters. This monastery consists of a large number of low roofed rooms and narrow corridors connected by bark passages. This monastery is said to be founded by Dromton in between 1008 - 64 A.D. This monastery is famous for its Thankas and Musical Instruments. |
| Mask dance known as Devil dance is very famous dance of this monastery. About 300 lamas are receiving their religious training in this monastery. Which also houses rare painting and beautiful scripturers of Buddha and other gods and goddesses. |
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