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Journey from Manali to Kaza | Kaza | Tabo Monastery, Spiti Valley | Dhankar | Ki Chaam Festival | Leaving Spiti

Dhankar

One of the prettiest places I visited in Spiti Valley was the tiny town of Dhankar, which nestles high up in the mountains. Overlooking the town is Dhankar Monastery, or Gompa, at an altitude of almost 4,000 metres above sea level.

I took a walk to Dhankar Lake, which is even higher than the monastery, then walked back a way along the road before getting a lift back to Kaza.

Read more about my visit to Dhankar here.


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Women Working on the Road Spiti Valley.jpg
Women Working on the Road Spiti Valley.jpg		 Women Working Dhankar.jpg
Women Working Dhankar.jpg		 Women Walking on the Road Spiti Valley
Women Walking on the Road Spiti Valley
Wild Orchids near Dhankar
Wild Orchids near Dhankar		 Two Lambs by the Village Pump
Two Lambs by the Village Pump		 Tibetan Prayer Stones and Dhankar Monastery
Tibetan Prayer Stones and Dhankar Monastery
Three Lambs Sitting
Three Lambs Sitting		 The Road Down from Dhankar
The Road Down from Dhankar		 Small Shrine at Dhankar Lake
Small Shrine at Dhankar Lake
School in Dhankar
School in Dhankar		 Scenery from the road to Dhankar 05
Scenery from the road to Dhankar 05		 Scenery from the road to Dhankar 04
Scenery from the road to Dhankar 04
Scenery from the road to Dhankar 03
Scenery from the road to Dhankar 03		 Scenery from the road to Dhankar 02
Scenery from the road to Dhankar 02		 Scenery from the road to Dhankar
Scenery from the road to Dhankar
Scenery from Dhankar 04
Scenery from Dhankar 04		 Scenery from Dhankar 03
Scenery from Dhankar 03		 Scenery from Dhankar 02
Scenery from Dhankar 02
Scenery from Dhankar
Scenery from Dhankar		 Rural Museum Dhankar
Rural Museum Dhankar		 Road Workers Going Home
Road Workers Going Home
Road Marker Spiti Valley
Road Marker Spiti Valley		 River Crossing Spiti Valley
River Crossing Spiti Valley		 Ripples in the Water Spiti Valley
Ripples in the Water Spiti Valley
Prayer Flags on to of Dhankar Monastery 02
Prayer Flags on to of Dhankar Monastery 02		 Prayer Flags on to of Dhankar Monastery
Prayer Flags on to of Dhankar Monastery		 Pashmina Sheep Walking
Pashmina Sheep Walking
Pashmina Sheep Grazing
Pashmina Sheep Grazing		 Man with a Plank on his Back Spiti Valley
Man with a Plank on his Back Spiti Valley		 Man Using River Crossing
Man Using River Crossing
Looking Down on Dhankar Monasteryg
Looking Down on Dhankar Monasteryg		 Goats Grazing Spiti Valley
Goats Grazing Spiti Valley		 Hamster on the Road Dhankar
Hamster on the Road Dhankar
Goat Eating Spiti Valley
Goat Eating Spiti Valley		 Elderly Monk Dhankar
Elderly Monk Dhankar		 Gateway to Pin Valley
Gateway to Pin Valley
Drying Crops on the Roof Dhankar
Drying Crops on the Roof Dhankar		 Donkey on the Pin Valley Bridge
Donkey on the Pin Valley Bridge		 Dhankar Town 02
Dhankar Town 02
Dhankar Town
Dhankar Town		 Dhankar Monastery 09
Dhankar Monastery 09		 Dhankar Monastery 08
Dhankar Monastery 08
Dhankar Monastery 07
Dhankar Monastery 07		 Dhankar Monastery 06
Dhankar Monastery 06		 Dhankar Monastery 05
Dhankar Monastery 05
Dhankar Monastery 04
Dhankar Monastery 04		 Dhankar Monastery 03
Dhankar Monastery 03		 Dhankar Monastery 02
Dhankar Monastery 02
Dhankar Monastery
Dhankar Monastery		 Dhankar Monasteries New and Old
Dhankar Monasteries New and Old		 Dhankar Lake 04
Dhankar Lake 04
Dhankar Lake 03
Dhankar Lake 03		 Dhankar Lake 02
Dhankar Lake 02		 Dhankar Lake
Dhankar Lake
Children in a Village Spiti Valley
Children in a Village Spiti Valley		 Buildings in Dhankar 04
Buildings in Dhankar 04		 Buildings in Dhankar 03
Buildings in Dhankar 03
Buildings in Dhankar 02
Buildings in Dhankar 02		 Buildings in Dhankar
Buildings in Dhankar		 Buildings and Monastery in Dhankar 02
Buildings and Monastery in Dhankar 02
Buildings and Monastery in Dhankar
Buildings and Monastery in Dhankar		 Building in Dhankar
Building in Dhankar		 Across to Dhankar
Across to Dhankar
Across the Fields to Dhankar 02
Across the Fields to Dhankar 02		 Across the Fields to Dhankar
Across the Fields to Dhankar

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Mary Bowles19-Jul-2010 17:26
Another beautiful valley.
Spectacular scenery, with the sun painting the mountains with cloud shadows.
What a place !
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