The peaks of snow mountains on bright mornings part the dense clouds and soar into the skies and beneath the skies like a world submerged, lies a lost kingdom, Ladakh, the roof of the world. At an awesome altitude, this highland is the bridge between the earth and the sky. Part fantasy, part reality, Ladakh, meaning "land of high passes" is where, the forces of nature conspired to render a magical unrealistic landscape, a landscape of extremes, desert and blue waters, burning sun and freezing winds, glaciers and sand dunes, a primeval battleground of the titanic forces which gave birth to the Himalayas.
Lying at an altitude from 9000 ft to 25170 feet, Ladakh is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram, it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. Leh, the capital of Ladakh is a fascinating destination. Age-old monasteries, quaint lanes, colorful markets and stunning views of the Himalayas make Leh an exotic destination. Leh is where your adventure in Ladakh begins. You can go for trekking through the mountainous terrain of Ladakh, enjoy a game of polo in a high altitude arena or watch an archery contest where local residents compete in a contest that remains unchanged by time.
As the first rays of the sun hit the mountains, the monks blow the large copper trumpets from the rooftops of the monasteries. Below the monasteries, ritual articles are laid out, as monks in vestments and masks get ready for dancing in front of a gathering. As events build up, the music gets louder, incense is brought out and a group of monks in ceremonial dress come out to unfurl the large painted scroll. The night is alive with the illumination of shrines and buildings.
Ladakh's landscape has more in common with the lunar landscape than any other place on earth. It is a cold high altitude desert where the wind, water from the winter snows have carved a fantastic, sometimes grotesque, landscape. Though the weather can be freezing cold, the smiles on the faces of the Ladakhi people are sure to warm your hearts. An authentic land, it is faithful to ancestral customs where life is characterized by intense spirituality. Rich traditions of Mahayana Buddhism still flourish in the purest form in this region, which has often been referred to as Little Tibet.
Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 14,270 ft. This mountainous region has exemplary beauty of the landscape and holidays here could be like being cut off from an entire civilization. It is common in Ladakh to come across villages carved out of veritable mountainside, stupas reaching the sky, monasteries virtually hanging from the cliffs and crags. Their interiors are filled with priceless antiques and art. As the highest inhabited land in the world, it holds a fascination for many, while for some there is an enchantment of seeing the mountains, which had been under the sea for millions of years. Ladakh is like a forgotten moment in time.
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