Lamayuru is one of the most ancient monasteries in Ladakh, the oldest surviving structure dating to the 11 th century CE. What makes this monastery particularly fascinating, is its location, amidst what is today called the “moonscape”, for the spectacular natural rock formations, which truly are “out of the world”! As per legend , there once existed a huge lake in this area, populated only by the Nagas (serpents). It was prophesized that there would be a great monastery built here. This prophecy came true when the great acharya Naropa (756-1041 CE) arrived. He emptied the lake, meditated for many years inside a cave, and built the first monastery here. The present structure is a new one, built around the cave where Acharya Naropa is said to have meditated. This legend seems to fit well with the geological formations seen in the area, which suggest this was a paleo-lake, which disappeared around 1000 years ago. Lamayuru is about 130 km from Leh , and the Indus River flows along th
We recently saw a sight in our building, which is common in Kerala, but rather unusual for this city. Shankar was the first to spot the man atop our coconut tree, and suggested that it was a good opportunity for some photos.... So here they are...... shots of a guy at ease atop a coconut tree, and his descent... without any aids except his hands and feet............
:)Oh i am always amazed watching them climb the tree with their bare hands and just that rope around their legs... amazing!!
ReplyDeleteone guy comes home once every couple of mths to pull out all coconuts!! :)
dint know they had it up North as well
Quite unusual in Mumbai! And did you notice, he did give you a look.
ReplyDeleteAbout your query on my post Peacocks [Mor, मोर] of Morachi Chincholi [मोराची चिंचोली], I suggest the best place to stay is Pune only. It's just 50 kms. by road from Pune.
how do i vote for yu?
ReplyDeletecool!!
ReplyDeletei heard the contest for making a tree climbing robot is still on!!
Many congratulations on the nominations Anu.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great captures.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was small, i used to admire them for being so brave.
@ Aaarti: well, they do come by once in a while.... but they are difficult to get hold of them, esp since there are so few..... and in any case, our colony is more like a village amidst this busy city.....
ReplyDelete@ Bhavesh : yes, he did spot me, and was probably surprised to see someone taking pics!!
thanks for the info...... have to go there sometime sooon.....
@ Sorcerer : welcome to my blogs..... yes, i heard about it too......
@ Mridula : thanks.... it was a great surprise.. as well as a great pleasure...
@ Indrani : yes, me too.... never thought i would see one here...