Tag: Lahaul Spiti

Join and Support the Cleanliness drive from Koksar to Keylong

Ramit Thakur

Swach Bharat” , “Swach Himalaya” , “Harit Himalaya” !! The above line suggests “Clean & Green Himalayas” which is a good step towards “Swach Bharat” which is a dream of every Indian out there and is waiting for the day when our India will be dirt free and also a least polluted country in the world. The people of Lahaul- Spiti has the same feeling towards environment and that’s why they are starting a cleanliness drive from a place called ‘Koksar’ to District Headquarter ‘Keylong’ . We are happy and…

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हिमाचल प्रदेश की पांच मुख्य जनजातियां

Abhishek Bhandari

हिमाचल प्रदेश की जनसंख्या में यह 5 जनजातियों का भी अपना ही स्थान तथा महत्व है। हिमाचल प्रदेश की पांच मुख्य जनजातियों में किन्नर, लाहौली, गद्दी, पंगवाल और गुज्जर आते हैं। तो आइए विस्तार में जानते हैं हिमाचल प्रदेश की पांच मुख्य जनजातियों के बारे में। 1)किन्नर जनजाति Image Source किन्नर जनजाति किन्नौर जिले से संबंध रखती है। किन्नर मुख्यत कृषक है जो जन्म से मृत्यु तक के संस्कारों को पूरा करने के लिए यह लोग लामा की सहायता लेते हैं। इनमें बहुपति प्रथा प्रचलित है। यह लोग बौद्ध धर्म को मानते हैं। 2)…

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21 Facts about Lahaul Spiti that you probably don’t know

Ramit Thakur

 The district of Lahaul-Spiti in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The present administrative centre is Keylong in Lahaul. The district was formed in 1960. Kunzum la or the Kunzum Pass (altitude 4,551 m; 14,931 ft) is the entrance pass to the Spiti Valley from Lahaul. It is 21 km from Chandra Tal. This district is connected to Manali through the Rohtang Pass. To the south, Spiti ends 24 km from Tabo, at the Sumdo where the road enters Kinnaur and…

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Snowtown Homestay: A must visit homestay in the lap of Himalayas

Anirudh Thakur

A homestay is a popular form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors stay in a house or apartment of a local of the city or town to which they are traveling. Home stays are the type of accommodation that define the phrase “Home away from Home“. Homestays are examples of collaborative consumption and sharing. There are many advantages of staying in a homestay like: 1.Savings on lodging costs. 2. Personal connections with people from a different culture and/or social class. 3. Local perspective and information about the town that is…

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