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Upper Dharamkot is a very small and beautiful village in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh! I have been living here in Upper Dharamkot since a month now and it's a very peaceful stay. This is small little house is right below the house where I am living.
Dharamshala is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Surrounded by cedar forests on the edge of the Himalayas, this hillside city is home to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile. The Thekchen Chöling Temple Complex is a spiritual center for Tibetan Buddhism, while the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives houses thousands of precious manuscripts. ― Google
A beautiful cottage in Mcleodganj, India. This was around 10 am when the sunshine made it past the dense clouds and reached the surface of this fine place.
A Tibetan monk, with eyes closed in concentration attitude, roting his prayer wheel in Tsuglagkhang temple in McLeod Ganj, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile, near Dharamshala. In Tibetan Buddhism, the faithfuls use the "mani chos-khor" prayer wheels rotating them clockwise, with the purpose of accumulating wisdom and improve "kharma". As the believer turns the wheel, focus on repeating the mantra "om mani padme hum", the same as is usually inscribed on the wheel. This shift amounts to recite the mantra aloud, so the more times is written, the more powerful the prayer wheel as the mantra is repeated more times. Profits attributable to the practice of turning the wheel are numerous, even it's said that simply touching a prayer wheel brings great purification to negative karma.
Dal Lake is a small mid-altitude lake near the village of Tota Rani in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. At present , it is dry,
The whole process of creating beads from the choice of mineral to the finish of production of the bead from the ancient times to the last century was strictly observed, it took several weeks or months and was necessarily accompanied by prayers. So the code was written in a bead. This code stays in the dZi bead forever, and when we wash the dZi, hold it in our hands, we get to connect with the bead. Then, when we wear it, the bead starts to change our astral body by this code. Outer space reacts for it, and life also changes for the better.
This Dzi symbol is called DZI "HAPPINESS", also DZI of longevity or DZI insect.
The symbol depicted on it resembles an insect with two heads, on the other side is the image of a bat.
Promotes a long and healthy life, protects against diseases and accidents. It protects the wearer's life and protects against everything that can lead to premature death.
This is an old Tibetan bead. in the 50s was taken from Tibet to northern India. Bought by my mentor in Dharamshala in the 00s.
We can observe the formation of horseshoes on the surface, as well as the formation of new transparent layers. The Tibetans call this phenomenon the Dragon Mark and consider it a very good sign. As a mineralogist, I can say that this is a sign of living agate.
The bead was actively worn for several generations. The hole and edges of the bead are erased, horseshoes are formed in a special way. The bead gets a greasy matte sheen.
Looking towards the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas from near Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj. Taken late evening, with the setting sun turning the mountains a shade of yellow. Taken with a Sony A7 111 and 24-105mm lens at 48mm at 6:30pm on 31st March 2025; ISO 640, f/9, 1/250s.
Alice fell through a hole and landed up in wonderland and I had to roll down a valley from McLeod ganj to reach Tsechokling Monastery. Perched peacefully in the calmness of the valley. There this queer house stood. I bet the postbox is crying for attention :)
Looking through trees from the roadside at the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas from near Dharamshala. Taken with a Sony A7 111 and Sony 24-105mm lens at 44mm at 5:35pm on 30th March 2025; ISO 400, f/8, 1/500s.
This beautiful image is taken by UpayAnkita: 500px.com/upayankita ; www.flickr.com/photos/upayankita