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.

The Dhankar Monastery is one of the many that you would see in the Leh Ladakh region of India. Deeply influenced by Tibetian Buddhism, many of these monasteries existed for hundreds of years. Very recently many of them have come under the aegis of the Archaeological Survey of India for their restoration & maintenances. Many are also part of the diverse Indian Heritage sites & monuments.

The Dhankar Monastery lies in the Spiti valley. The word Dhankar means “Fort on a Cliff” & rightfully so, this one too is built on the cliff side of the Himalayas at a height of 3,894 metres above the sea level in the Spiti Valley above Dhankar Village, between the towns of Kaza and Tabo.

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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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.

The beautiful land of Leh Ladakh in the Himalayas are sparingly populated with human settlements, dotted with cluster of mud, stone & sometimes concrete huts and sheds to host their cattle, mostly yaks & sheep. Ladakh is also one of the largest settlement of Buddhists and almost every community would have some form of reminders on the norms of the religion, including Stupas like this. The Stupas have traditionally been learning & resting places of Buddhist monks and a place to visit for many tourists.

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.

More such incredible India in our Pictures gallery.

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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.

The beautiful land of Leh Ladakh in the Himalayas are sparingly populated with human settlements, dotted with cluster of mud, stone & sometimes concrete huts and sheds to host their cattle, mostly yaks & sheep. Almost all such communities, like this one, is the home of a monastery, the communities being built & sustained around Buddhism, which not only defines their way of life but also determines their spiritual prospects.

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.

More such incredible India in our Pictures gallery.

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Video shows incredible Himalayan roads in Himachal Pradesh and some crazy driving across flash flooded mountain roads & navigating steep curves & bridges.

This compilation includes some incredible driving around 12 kms from Udaipur (Himachal Pradesh) towards Killar on Keylong – Killar road. The road was washed away and we were stranded at this point as there was no way to go to other part of the road. Since there was no signs of road getting started this bus driver on other side of the road took this dangerous reverse turn and returned towards Killar.

It also includes an HRTC driver navigating dangerous routes along the Reckong Peo – Kalpa – Roghi road in Himachal Pradesh, India & crossing of a wooden bridge en-route to Chamba via Grima village from Bharmour. The wooden suspension bridge clearly didn’t looked like it was made for cars, but people of Grima village use this bridge regularly.

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