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Barley fields in Padum, Zanskar, India
Barley is the main crop in the cold valley of Zanskar, which sees snow cover for nearly six months. This was the peak of summer and the barley was ready for harvest.
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Bardan monastery, Zanskar, India
Part of the original trek route to Phuktal, Bardan is a short distance ahead of Padum. Read full stories on Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Villages of Zanskar valley
This is a typical landscape in Zanskar - brown barren mountains of the Greater Himalayas, white stone houses and patches of fields around the villages being the only greenery. We crossed this village on our way to the Phuktal monastery. Read full stories on Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Cha village enroute Phuktal, Zanskar, India
Phuktal is the remotest part of Zanskar. The green fields are a rare sign of civilisation in the sparsely populated interiors of this Zanskar valley. This was the landscape en route Phuktal monastery. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
After the long, breath taking (as well as breathless making) walk up at around 4200 meters, we were finally at the Phuktal monastery - on a mountain top hidden in a cave. Read the full story of our visit to Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Trek to Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
Zanskar is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is the remotest part of Zanskar. This was the landscape en route Phuktal monastery. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Tibetan scriptures on rocks, Zanskar, India
These rocks are an important feature of Tibetan Buddhism. They are a work of art and reflect the colours of the mountains found in these regions. We found many of these around Phuktal monastery, the remotest monastery of Zanskar, hidden in a cave. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Trek to Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
Zanskar is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is the remotest part of Zanskar. This was the landscape en route Phuktal monastery. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Trek to Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
Zanskar is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is the remotest part of Zanskar. This was the landscape en route Phuktal monastery. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Trek to Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
Zanskar is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is the remotest part of Zanskar. This was the landscape en route Phuktal monastery. Read the full story of our visitto Phuktal monastery at Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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End of the trek to Phuktal monastery, Zanskar, India
Work is on to make a motorable road to Phuktal. Parts of the trekking route are blasted to make way for the road. This makes it risky for the trekkers to cross some patches; but it is no big deal for the locals of Zanskar. Read full story of our visit to Phuktal monastery, the most remote monastery in Zanskar on Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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Landscape around Bardan Monastery, Zanskar, India
The Bardan monastery is now accessible by a motor-able road. Climbing a few steps on the top take you to inside this monastery. Read full stories on Trek to Phuktal Monastery
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