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Kalpa ( Kinnaur ) : |
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| ( 2,670 meters ) Once a favourite hunt of Lord Dalhousie,
the district headquarters till recently, when the headquarter was
shifted to 'Rekong Peo' (1,900 meters) was the venue of Kalchakra
Sermon delivered in August 1992 by His Holliness "The Dalai
Lama" ; and a monastery to commemorate this auspicious occasion
was built up is 13 kms. short of Kalpa and 7 kms. off the Powari
on Hindustan - Tibet Road. Looming in front of Kalpa is an imressive
view of 'Kinner Kailash' directly across the Satluj river. This mountain
changes colors several times a day with a change of weather conditions
or may be as destined by Lord Shiva his eternal abode. 'Parvati Kund'
is located on the top of Kinner Kailash. The ancient villages of
Pangi, Moorang and Kanum are situated close to Kalpa. |
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Tabo ( Lahaul Spiti ) : |
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| ( 3,050 metres ) It is 47 km. from Kaza. At the right
of Spiti river, is an ancient village named Tabo, flanked on either
side by lofty brown hills and sun burnt, is the seat of one of the
most famous Buddhist monasteries - Sherlang, Duang, Chamba, Chibbo,
Domlang Gompas, regarded by many as only next to the Thelong Gompa
in Tibet. The 10th Century Tabo monastery houses more than 60 lamas.
Large number of scriptures and pieces of art, wall paintings - 'Tankhas'
and 'Stucco'. Tabo has been declared a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO. In terms of area, this is the largest monastic complex in
Spiti, and the old section has 9 temples, 23 chortens, a monk's chamber
and a nun's chamber. There are several caves and contemporary structures
that form a part of the Tabo complex. Founded in 996 A.D., the Tabo
'gompa' has exquisite wall paintings and stucco statues - and is
often called the 'Ajanta of the Himalaya'. |
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Pin Valley : |
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| It is formed by the Pin river, which rises on the
eastern slopes of Pin Parbati pass and meets the Spity river exactly
opposite Lingti village. On its way it is joined by the 'Parahio
Nala' near Pokchung. From Pin valley one can cross over to the Kullu
valley over Pin Parbati peak and to the district of Kinnaur via 'Shakarof
Pass' or 'Tarikhango pass'. Pin valley is much more rugged and barren
than the main Spiti valley. This valley is famous for Ibex and Snow
Leopard. The whole Pin valley, including all the villages, forms
the protected area, varying in altitude from 3,600 to 6,632 meters
above sea level. The Pin valley ca boast of being somewhat moist
area during the summer months, in sharp contrast to much of the remnant
arid Spity. |
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Lingti Valley : |
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| Largest and the longest side valley of Spity. It runs
North-East from Lingti village (3,460 meters) for about 60 kms. to
its head. It is a living geological museum. Its geological history
dates back to 250 million years and its shales and fossils are well
known to all the world. 'Gya Peak' is also there in Lingti valley.
At its summit Spity, Ladhakh and Tibet meet. |
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Kunzum Pass : |
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| (4,590 meters) provides chief access to Lahaul valley by the great
Kumzum range. The lofty Bara Shigri glacier is seen in front in all
its grandeur. The crest of the pass has been marked by a chorten
of stones erected ages ago. Recently a temple has been built on the
top dedicated to 'Lord Gyephang' - the chief deity of Lahaul. The
belief is that, every vehicle passing over Kunzum pass will have
to take a round (Parikrama) of this temple to get blessing of the
God. Another interesting feature of the stone image of the Lord is
that offerings in the form of cash (coin or currency notes) will
stuck to the image, if devotee is acceptable to the Lord. Some paople
believe that this temple is of goddess Durga.s |
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