Leh — Clipahoy

Buddha black statue built in Leh, Ladakh, as seen from Shanti Stupa, towards Khardung La axis

Ladakh

Buddha black statue built in Leh, Ladakh, as seen from Shanti Stupa, towards Khardung La axis Plastic bottles and trash thrown carelsesly by tourists around Shanti Stupa.

'Thank you for your Visit' written on a Ladakh bridge over Indus River, near Stakna monastery

Leh, Ladakh·river · architecture

With colourful Tibetan and Ladakhi Buddhist prayer flags aplenty all fluttering in the breeze , 'Thank you for your Visit' is written on a Ladakh bridge over Indus River, near Stakna monastery near Leh and closer to Hemis.

Leh airport tough approach but expert landing by Jet Airways pilot, at 10, 682 feet altitude

Ladakh

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the 22nd highest commercial airport in the world at 3,256 m above mean sea level.

Traditional Chansa Ladakhi Kitchen in Leh and museum artefacts at Central Asian Museum, Leh

Ladakh·architecture · temple

Central Asian Museum, Leh, with the Old Leh Palace and Gurudwara Pathar Sahib next to it. View of the the Central Asian Museum main building.

Winter snow on Himalayan peaks - a blanket of white stretches out as far as the eye can see, in Leh

Ladakh·hills · snow

A right hand side seat on the Delhi - Ladakh flight earns a passenger mystical views of the Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas as the flight nears Leh on its descent to land.

Stakna and Matho monasteries along Indus river in Leh valley, with rich golden fall colours

Ladakh·river

Ladakhi folk dancers rhythmically dancing to shenai and drum at the Singge Khababs festival

Leh, Ladakh·hills · dance

Ladakhi folk dancers rhythmically dancing to shehnai-type Ladakhi instrument and drums at the Singge Khababs festival Folk dance performance in Ladakh during the Singge Khababs festival in Leh.

Brunch at Brazil Cafe in Leh, with traditional Ladakh architecture and a night street vibe

Ladakh·architecture · hills

A cosy brunch scene unfolds at the iconic Brazil Cafe set among traditional buildings in Ladakh. The Mengon Shopping Complex is a well-known commercial hub in the heart of Leh, Ladakh. Lehvenda Cafe is located on the second floor.

Indira Gandhi vignettes: at work in office, at Leh airport, prostrating at Golden Temple

Ladakh·politics

Indira Gandhi adopted the principals of Mahatma Gandhi and her father Jawaharlal Nehru during the struggle for freedom of India. She identified that to unite the country it is necessary to be an Indian first.

This cold dry desert has a lot to offer for adventure seekers, in Leh

Ladakh·river

Nimo is a small village in Leh tehsil of Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir with a total of 193 families residing Nimo is a stop fore river rafting groups and is the main starting point for the annual Indian river rafting expedition, which is…

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is situated at the highest altitude in the entire world, in Leh

Ladakh

The Leh Airport is also known as Kushok Bakula Rimpochee airport is one of the airports situated at the highest altitude in the entire world as it is located at an altitude of 3,256 m above sea level.

Traditional dance and music performance on the streets of Ladakh during Ladakh Festival

Leh, Ladakh·festival

The Ladakh festival of 2018. It's a cultural festival for Leh and Ladakh, attracting artists from different background come under one roof to showcase their performances.

Aerial view of Zanskar range mountains and Indus river while flying from Leh in Ladakh

Ladakh·river · aerial

Kushok Bakula in Leh, with passengers filing into a Vistara Airlines flight bound for New Delhi. Flying over the Indus river out of the Leh valley and towards the lower mountains of Himachal Pradesh.

33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings, in Leh

Ladakh

The third day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's three day 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland of the Middle Way (uma rinchen trengwa)" & "Letter to a Friend (shetring)" given in Leh, Ladakh, J&K…

33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings, in Leh

Ladakh

The second day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's three day 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland of the Middle Way (uma rinchen trengwa)" & "Letter to a Friend (shetring)" given in Leh, Ladakh, J&…

33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings, in Leh

Ladakh

The first day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's three day 33rd Kalachakra Empowerment Preliminary Teachings on Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland of the Middle Way (uma rinchen trengwa)" & "Letter to a Friend (shetring)" given in Leh, Ladakh, J&K…

Leh Palace rising above the historic town of Leh in the heart of the Indian Himalayas

Ladakh·hills

Built in the 17th century by King Sengge Namgyal, Leh Palace—also known as Lachen Palkar Palace—is one of Ladakh's most important historical landmarks.

Stakna and Matho monasteries along the Indus river valley in Leh, Ladakh: aerial view

Ladakh·hills · river

An aerial view of Stakna and Matho monasteries along the Indus river valley in Leh, Ladakh. Matho Monastery or Matho Gompa is one of the attractive monasteries in the lap of Himalaya.

Locals in Ladakhi dress showcase folk instrumental performance

Leh, Ladakh·festival

The Ladakh festival of 2018. It's a cultural festival for Leh and Ladakh, attracting artists from different background come under one roof to showcase their performances.

Old Palace Leh, Shanti Stupa and aerial top view of Leh in Ladakh, from Deskit Villa

Ladakh·aerial · river

Walking from our Deskit Villa home stay hotel in Leh, down a stream and towards Leh market, up to Shanti Stupa and a lovely aerial view of the Leh valley dropping away below from the old palace.

These wild berries are called 'Leh berry' or Sea-buckthorns

Ladakh·coastline

Leh berry poured in crates for transportation. Hippophae, the sea-buckthorns, are deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea buckthorn may be hyphenated to avoid confusion with the buckthorns (Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae).

Inside a Buddhist monastery with statues of Buddha in different forms, in Leh

Ladakh

Looking white from outside, Buddhist monasteries look exquisite and colorful from inside. Looking at different forms of Buddha, a lot can be deduced just by looking at the statue about lifestyle of Buddha.

Aerial over-flight and Rock-climbing in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir state, India

Ladakh·aerial

Fascinating aerial view of Led in Ladakh. Himalayas and settlement on plain dry area which seems dusty and sandy. Man climbing Stok Kangri with his full enthusiasm and amazing view of Stok Kangri in Led, Ladakh.