Incredible India – Key Monastery of Spiti

A photographic journey from the past to the present, from the tribal regions deep in India to the beautiful destinations that shows the veracity of the largest democracy in the world today.

Incredible India in pictures depicting Indian diversity in cultures, heritage, history, archaeology, literature & religion, from tribal communities to popular settlements.

Himachal Pradesh is a land of wonders, a land of beautiful destinations, a land of diversity both in nature as well as in people & cultures. The region around this state, including Leh & Ladakh in the far Himalayas is home to numerous Buddhist monasteries.

This picture of Key Gumpha, or the Key Monastery is built at an altitude of 4,166 metres (13,668 ft) in the Spiti valley, and beautifully photographed by Vivek Kumar.

Over 5000 years of human civilization, prosperity in arts, science, philosophy and non-materialistic sciences have also harbored religions, rituals & various customs in India. Very often we follow these rituals mechanically these days without completely knowing the purpose or completely following the processes as prescribed in the Vedas.

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