Ladakh

hills

Street vendors of Ladakh, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan…

livestock

Pashmina goats of Ladakh with the mountainous nature of the region variety in the background. The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in Ladakhi Changthang.

village

A village in winter, Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

ceremony · hills

Prayer Flags in Ladakh. Prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.There are two kinds of prayer flags:…

Landscapes in Ladakhi Mountains. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

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Snow capped mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh is a land of high passes on the borderland of India & Tibet. Ladakh is also known as 'The Land of the Mystic Lamas', 'The Broken Moon land', or 'The Last Shangri-La'.

Monastery, stupa and chorten in ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

snow

Children skating and playing on ice in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

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Snow capped mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

highway

A motorbike trip to Ladakh is the ultimate challenge for adventurous bikers. The high altitude, the harsh climate, the rough terrain, and the narrow and bumpy roads all make for a cocktail of challenges.

Chef prepares Kashmiri Kahwah Tea at a hotel in Ladakh, Kashmir, india. Kahwah is a traditional green tea preparation consumed in Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, some regions of Central Asia as well as the Kashmir Valley.

Phyang Monastery, Phyang (or Phiyang) Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located in Fiang village, just 15 or 16 kilometres west of Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It was established in 1515.

architecture · hills

Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Grand Dragon Ladakh is owned and operated by Abdu family from Leh. We have been in the hotel and hospitality business since 1974, when Ladakh was first opened to visitors from around the world.

wildlife · snow

Snow Leopard spotted at Ullay village in Ladakh. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills · highway

Time lapse of the mountains in Ladakh. Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir.

wildlife · birds

The Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the Shore Lark in Europe, is a species of bird in the genus Eremophila.

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Interiors of the royal Leh Palace in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Leh Palace is a former royal palace overlooking the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh.

Ladakh is a land of high passes on the borderland of India & Tibet. Ladakh is also known as 'The Land of the Mystic Lamas', 'The Broken Moon land', or 'The Last Shangri-La'.

snow

Ice Capped Mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

Getting Ready for Tour in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

Time Lapse of Clouds in Ladakh, with lovely hues or orange and blue, as seen from the Choglamsar region.

village

Due to cold temperature of ladakh , villagers use bonfire at night around the relief tent at Choglamsar to save themselves from the extreme cold conditions. They also sing songs during this time.