Why Is Dharmshala An Enigma?

High in the Tibetan Mountains, down a near perpendicular face, rested a sub-tropical valley out of place among the frozen ranges that surrounded it. This valley, which James Horton describes in his fantastic book ‘Lost Horizon’, is where the Lamasery of Shangri-La resided (HortonCh3-4). One of the oldest and most popular practices of Buddhism, a multi-national belief system dating back millenniums ago, is the Kalachakra. The Kalachakra speaks of a mystical place called Shambhala, and it was the stories of Shambhala on which James Horton based his fictitious book ‘Lost Horizon’. The legends of Shambhala tell of how the knowledge of the east and west are stored in Shambhala until humans are brought to the brink of destruction. Similarly, Shangri-La had many aspect of western culture, despite its isolation from the world. Through

I chose to do my research paper on the colorful and extraordinarily detailed mural titled “Dhrtarastra (Dharma King of the East Direction) with 16 Attendants” by Shashi Dhoj Tulachand. Shashi is also known as Guru Nawang Chhogyall Tenzin is a 69 year- old spiritual leader of the Chhairo gompa, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism from Tuksche, a remote village located in Mustang, Nepal's northernmost district, adjacent to Tibet. He is a master in Buddhist thangka painting who is committed to re-establishing the lost teaching tradition of Chhairo gompa. Shashi comes from a long line of Buddhist artists, his father Kamal Dhoj Tulachan, and grandfather were responsible for many wall paintings and statues to be found in gompas, chortens and private household shrines in the villages of the Thak Kola and the upper Kali Gandaki area.

When Guru Har Rai visited this area, Kala along with his cousins, Phool and Sandal appeared for his service. The Guru blessed Phool and Sandal with the privilege of affording to take his horse to the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for drinking water. On growing up, Phool founded the village of Phool and captured the areas surrounding it. Chowdhary Phool sired

"It is this what you mean, isn't it: that the river is everywhere at once?”. Siddhartha takes many journeys in his life. All of which are essential to him reaching enlightenment. In these journeys there are multiple factors that lead to this point but the most important ones are the city, Kamala, and the river. Without these he couldn’t reach enlightenment.

It has got different names in different places: For Nepalese, it is Sagarmatha.For Tibetian, it is Chomolungma.

One of the most visited religious places of the Sikhs is the _____________ in Amritsar.

Kala Patthar is famous for it’s breathtaking view of glittering peaks including the Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lotse, and Mt. Changtse. Not only can you see the stunning mountains, but you will also be able to view the majestic Khumbu Glacier, the famed Khumbu Icefall, the glacial rivers, and avalanche paths. Returning back from the high Himalayas, you shall explore the authentic lifestyle of the Sherpa community and get insider insight of the rich cultural heritage of these legendary people. End the trekking in Lukla before returning to the medieval capital city of

Are you really a bike lover? Do you really prefer going to long journey on a bike? Then, a bike trip to Ladakh is just worth-experiencing and exploring one of the beautiful state, Jammu and Kashmir. You will be riding in the midst of steep curves, snow-capped peaks, freezing winds, beautiful valleys and at the end of your adventurous trip, you will be endlessly lost in heaven.

Sholinghur Sri Yoga Narasimha swami temple and Sri Yoga Anjaneyar temple, located in Sholinghur, a town which is about 30 km from Arakkonam of Vellore District. Sri yoga Anjaneyar temple located over small hill containing 480 steps from ground. Lord Anjaneyar with Sathurpujam (sathur=four, pujam=arms) Sri Sangu and Sri Chakaram 2 hands and Jabba Malai and Jaba Shankaram in other two respectively facing Sri yoga Narasimha swami and Yoga Amurthavalli Thayar present over hill (periya malai= big hill) with 1305 steps from ground. Sholinghur shetram one among 108 divya desams also one of most famous temple of our Lord Anjaneya.

The etherial ambiance of the Vermont Gurudwara is really welcoming. The white tomb is a distinct part of the signature architecture that sets all gurudwaras apart from the other buildings around it. The temple represents the interests of the Sikh community. People visit the gurudwara to pray to the holy book of the sikhs called Gurugranth Sahib. Located at, 1966 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, the sikh temple of Vermont not only caters to the religious needs of the Sikh people but also serves as a counseling hub where people seek advice on legal issues like immigration and visa issues. The prayers offered at the gurudwara make the sikhs feel united as a community and helps them feel connected to their Waheguru (The Almighty). Followed by the prayer is the Langar, a term that is used to describe the community service to serve free food by the sikhs. No matter which religion a person belongs to, he can savor the food served at the Gurudwara for no charge.

Among the most beautiful city in Nepal, Pokhara is one of them situated in 200 km west of the capital city Katmandu located in the Gandaki Zone of Western Development Region. It is the second largest city after Kathmandu with an area of the 464.24-kilometer square. It was an entrance for trading between Tibet and India until the ending of the 1960s. Furthermore, it is the gifted city of nature with numerous panoramic mountain views, historical museum, lakes, rivers, caves, waterfalls, sunset points, and wildlife.

Sanskrit for "abode of snow" the word Himalaya articulates the highest and largest mountain range on the planet spanning thousands of miles and possessing an extraordinary range of ecology and geologic diversity (Palin, 2004). Unique in its

Two traditional Saivite Hindu temples are located on the monastery's 458 acres, Kadavul Temple and the new San Marga Iraivan Temple, a massive white granite Chola-style temple currently being carved in Bangalore, India, and whose stones are now being shipped to Hawaii and are now being assembled here on Kauai. Right in the midst of the monastery complex is the renowned Kadavul Nataraja Temple where an exquisite six-foot tall, 250-year-old bronze image of Lord Nataraja is enshrined. Hindu pilgrims have been coming to the temple from around the world for over 30 years, to worship and seek audience and worship with the Guru Mahasannidhanam Monastic

The Rudreswar Sanctuary or Devaloya is a sanctuary committed to Ruler Shiva in the town of Rudreswar, under Sila Sindhurighopa Mouza (income round), on northern bank of the stream Brahmaputra, in Guwahati.

Jajmau is also known as Siddhapuri as it has the temples of Siddhnath and Siddha Devi. It is being mentioned several times in puranas and kands. This place is believed to be the fort of king ‘Yayati’ who was a famous Hindu king.