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Ladakh Diaries Part 9: Lamayuru

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
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Skywatch Friday - Sunset on a stormy night

Watching the sunset was one of the best things about being in the log hut. Situated as we were, high above the roads, the sun seemed to set at almost eye level, though behind miles and miles of mountains, and was a beautiful sight, day after day......

Here are a series of photos I took of the sunset on one of those days when it looked like it would rain.... Though the gods refused to bless us with a shower of rain, the wind blew as if it would blow us all away, and seeing the sun set through the wind and darkening skies was a sight to see... I couldn't resist putting up all the pics I took that day!








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Location: Uttarakhand, India

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  1. chitraMay 14, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    Beautiful capture. It feels as if I am looking at the real Sun.

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  2. Sylvia KMay 14, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Stunning shots, Anu! The colors are magnificent! Wishing you a very lovely weekend!

    Sylvia

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  3. JimMay 14, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Wonderful sunset shots.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  4. Anuradha ShankarMay 14, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    @Chitra : thanks a lot.... it really felt like that...

    @Sylvia: thanks so much....i just saw your cloud pics..and they are just awesome!!

    @J Bar: thanks so much!

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  5. SoulSpaceMay 15, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    anu
    your pictures are so eloquent...
    it truly shows how beautiful your view of the world is
    thanks

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