Ladakh

hills

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 descent.

The Yak is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia. Yaks are herd animals.

The Yak is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia. Yaks are herd animals.

hills

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir,in the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It 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 desc…

Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).

monsoon

Flood Relief camps in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

snow

Snowy mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

architecture · hills

Thiksey 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.

festival · village

Located at an altitude of around 11,204 feet above sea level and on the way to Thikse and Hemis Gompas on the main road leading east along the Indus, Shey Palace and Monastery is only 15 km from the town of Leh.

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that 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 descent.

highway

Panoramic view of Leh town in Ladakh, Kashmir, india. Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

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.

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'.

temple

Lovely evening light falls on a Buddhist monastery / shrine / temple / place of prayer, in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

politics

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It 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 descen…

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

A Ladakhi woman makes Skyu, a traditional dish inside a traditional Ladakhi Kitchen, Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Skyu is a traditional soup dish of Ladakhis and almost a daily meal for people here.

livestock

The people of Ladakh are mainly engaged in animal husbandry in the absence of cultivated land. They earn their livelihood rearing animals like cows, sheeps, yaks, goats, horses and donkeys.

snow · river

A frozen stream during early winter in Ladakh. The highlands of Ladakh go through an amazing transformation as the temperature begins dipping in the cold days of the winter.

dance

Ladakhi people in traditional clothing, yak skin coats and Turquoise head dress . Ladakh has a rich heritage of folk dance.