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:: About Ladakh With Khardungla ::
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Ladakh - 'Little Tibet" Ladakh could well be a last Shangri-la, in the mid-70s Ladakh was opened to outside visitors. Its strategic isolation is matched by its physical isolation only from June to September are the roads into Ladakh from Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh not covered by snow although nowadays there are airline flights into Ladakh. The flight is one of the most spectacular in the world.
Ladakh is well worth the effort involved in getting there. Its an otherworldly place strange Gompas perched on soaring hilltops, ancient buildings clinging to sheer rock walls, and shattered looking Landscapes splashed with small but brilliant patches of green. But most of all there are the delightful Ladakhis, friendly as only Tibetan people can be and immensely colorful. |
:: Tour Package ::
Shimla-Manali-Dharamshala-Dalhousie
8 Nights / 9 Days
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At Kargil, on the Srinagar to Leh road, the Islamic influence diminishes and the region becomes predominantly Buddhist. The people follow Tibetan Tantric Buddhism which places much emphasis on magic and demons. All around Ladakh are Gompas, the Buddhist monasteries which are always fascinating to visit.
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Location
Khardung La is situated 37 km by road from Leh. The first 24 km, as far as the South Pullu check point, are paved. From there to the North Pullu check point about 15 km beyond the pass the roadway is primarily loose rock, dirt, and occasional rivulets of snow melt. However, this pass is in better repair than many of the surrounding passes (Tanglang La, for example). From North Pullu into the Nubra Valley, the road is very well maintained (except in a very few places where washouts or falling rock occur). Hired vehicles (2 and 4-wheel-drive), heavy trucks, and motorcycles regularly travel into the Nubra Valley, though special permits may need to be arranged for travellers to make the journey.
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Magnetic Hill
In Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir state there is a hill near Gurudwara Pather Sahib called Magnetic Hill. This is the only hill in India which has magnetic effect in it . There is a very Big ground on this hill. The magnetic effect can be tested by switching off the engine of your vehicle, the vehicle will start moving in the upward side of sloping road. One can also experience the magnetic effect in shape of jerks while travelling by aeroplane, when the aeroplane crosses the magnetic Hill, the Pilot has to increase the speed of the aeroplane.
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| | The first Guru of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev ji sat on this place while returning from Tibet to Punjab via Kashmir. The question arises in the mind of everyone why Guru Nanak Dev ji had selected the place near magnetic hill for meditation. It is a well known fact that how much Guru Nanak was environment friendly. The Guru Nanak Tree in Leh city is a live example of it. It seems there is a hidden relation between Magnetic Hill and Gurudwara Pather Sahib. Every year a large number of tourists from all over the world visit at Magnetic Hill, all of them take Langer (meals) at Gurdwara Sahib. | | | |
of Buddhists in Tibet, has confirmed this in his discussions with some Sikh leaders saying that Tibetans revere Guru Nanak as a Buddhist saint under the name of Guru Gompka Maharaj.
How to Visit
To visit the gurdwara, one can take, a direct flight to Leh from New Delhi,JAMMU & SRINAGAR and stay in a hotel at Leh. To visit Leh by road there are two routes,one is via SRINAGAR {J&K} and the other is via MANALI{HP}.Both the roads are closed from November to May every year due to excessive snowfall and remain open from June to Oct. As Leh is located at a high altitude, one can have breathing problems due to the paucity of oxygen. Visitors are advised to consult their doctors and arrange proper woolen clothes before embarking on this journey as the temperature falls beyond -20 degree in Winter. The 25-km road from Leh to the Gurdwara Pathar Sahib is in good condition. Visitors can go by bus or taxi. The Gurdwara Sahib is located next to the main road near Magnetic Hill India.
Alchi monastery
Alchi Choskor is the only monastery in the Ladakh on flat ground, around 69 Kms west of Leh. Largest and most famous of all of the temples and built by the great translator Ringchem Zangpo. The temple was founded in 11th century which accounts for the Indian and particularly Kashmiri influences. Alchi is situated on lowland, not on a hill top
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The world's highest motorable pass
Khardung La is widely, but incorrectly, believed to be the world's highest motorable pass. There are higher motorable passes at Suge La, west of Lhasa, 5,430 m (17,815 feet), and Semo La 5,565 m (18,258 feet), between Raka and Coqen in Central Tibet. Both these elevations are supported by GPS and SRTM evidence and the latter was also measured by the Catalans and supported by the CIC, see above. Vehicles have been driven over the 5,582 metres (18,314 ft) Marsimik La, in the Indian Karakoram to the north-east of Khardung La, but it is debatable whether this pass should be considered to be motorable. There may be higher motorable passes elsewhere in Tibet, but verification of these has not been possible because of lack of information and restricted access. | |
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