Travel Articles

1. Adventures in Ranthambore.
2. Salt Flats of Rajasthan.
3. Kye Monastrey, Himachal Pradesh.
4. Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
5. Nako Lake, Himachal Pradesh.
6. Tabo Caves, Himachal Pradesh.
7. Drinking Toddy in Kumarakam.
8. Walking along Mararikulam Beach.
9. Rafting in the Ganges.
10. Luxury in tree houses
11. Rhythm of the rain in Kerala
12. Sarahan: Of bottomless crevasses and gushing waters
13. On the trail of Tigers.

Exploring Spiti and Kinnaur District

Spiti Valley,Himachal Pradesh.
410 kms from Shimla





Tabo in the Spiti Valley is a world heritage site famous for the Tabo Gompa or the Buddhist Monastery dating back to the 10th century AD.


A good site for complete informationTabo Monastries is http://www.aarogya.com/tabo/monastery.html



Near the Gompas are the little known Tabo Caves, which according to historian predates the Tabo Monasteries. Perched on the sunny side of the mountains the caves served as a habitat for the monks. The caves are of different sizes. The biggest of the caves can accommodate about 20 persons. The caves then and now are used by monks for meditation.
One of the caves have mural paintings.

Where sages retreat.

Dissent in Pin Valley.

Nako Lake - A lake of tranquility.

Meditation and Tabo Caves

Travelling through Himachal Pradesh

Of bottomless crevasses and gushing waters