Gandhola Monastery

Drilbu Ri Mountain Mandala

Sept 16th Drilbu Ri Mountain kora (circumambulation) 5 a.m. with flashlight in hand and some provisions in a backpack, I started out in the dark to meet my guide S at a spot on the Drilbu Ri trail marked by a large barren tree. Beginning of ... Read More

Guru Ghantal’s Unusual Mandalas and Hairy Mystery

Sept. 15, 2013     Lahauli adventure continues… Guru Ghantal (Gandhola) ... Read More

Smacked Dumb with Awe and Miraculous Flying Hats

September 14th continued…Shashur Monastery... By now, it should come as no surprise that the grandeur of the view at every monastery is a given, but I promise you, nature still just smacks you dumb with awe like the nicest bully you’ve ever had ... Read More

Poekar Monastery Surprises

Sept. 13, 2013     Lahaul adventure continues... Today was spent ... Read More