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The River Tawang and Jung Falls(also known as Nuranang Falls) in remote Tawang valley in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh,India.It was a cloudy evening ,the light was very dim and I have tried to do my best.:-)
I feel there are two kinds of people - those who love the mountains and those who don't.Thankfully I belong to the former category.The grandeur,the remoteness ,the mysterious and breathtaking beauty and the subtle challenge posed by mountains to your inner and physical strength has always fascinated me and I love going back to them again and again.:-)
Remote and beautiful Tenga valley (altitude 4000 feet) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
The road to Tawang valley.Somewhere near the high altitude Sela Pass (13700 feet).Sanjay took this shot from the window of our vehicle.I thought my friends would like it.:-)
Huge statue of the Buddha in a monastery in Mechukha in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
Menchukha is a picturesque valley situated at around 6000 feet above sea level in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.The Yargyapchu River flows through this serene and beautiful valley.The name Menchukha means "medicinal water of snow" Men - medicine ,chu - water and kha - snow.The valley is home to the Adi and Memba tribes and the population is mainly Buddhist.
The weather was not too good during our two day trip in November 2019 but I did manage a few decent shots.
On the road to Tawang town in the remote and beautiful Tawang valley in the north-east state of Arunachal Pradesh,India.Average elevation is 8757 feet.Population is mainly Buddhist.
Sangetsar Tso Lake near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.Located at around 12000 feet above sea level close to the China border, this lake is considered holy by Buddhists.Apparently this area was earlier a pine forest and the lake was located some distance away.Then an earthquake and the resulting tectonic plate shift caused the lake to move here and submerge the pine woods.The dead tree trunks that stand like eerie sentinels in the middle of this picturesque lake are remnants of the those woods.The place looks like a scene from some beautiful dream.As I stood by the edge of this lake with prayer flags fluttering above me and tiny bells put up by Buddhist pilgrims tinkling in the distance I felt as if I had been transported to some place in paradise.It was a sublime experience.
A song sequence from the Bollywood movie Koyla(1997) starring Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan was shot here and therefore the lake is also known as Madhuri lake.
Sanjay takes a walk along the shores of Lake Sangetsar Tso (Altitude approx.12000 feet) near the China border in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.There was a biting cold wind and I think my hands must have shaken a bit while taking this shot.:-)This place was really like a piece of heaven.
A statue of Lord Buddha somewhere in Tawang valley in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
Today is Buddha Purnima (full moon) or the birthday of Lord Buddha celebrated with great fervour by Buddhists all over the world.Although I am a Hindu by birth I feel a connection to this great soul and our son's name is Siddharth - the original name of the Buddha when he was a prince of the kingdom of Kapilavastu.:-)
Might be worth a look in large.
At around 15K ft, Lake Nagula was completely frozen in late March....I loved its shape and setting...taken in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Paddy fields somewhere in the interiors of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
It was an overcast day with poor light and my phone did a better job than my camera.
We had crossed this spectacular valley on our way back from Menchukha to Along.I wish the weather had been better but anyway I hope my friends enjoy this.:-)
A lonely homestead in Dorjeeling village in remote Menchukha valley in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India
Located 15 kms from Rupa village in West Kameng district of the remote north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh in India.This jewel like Gompa (monastery) sits on a promontory and commands 270 deg views of the surrounding mountains.The interiors are magnificent containing some fine specimens of Buddhist art.
Might be worth a look in large.
My son who has just completed his Masters in Chemistry has come home from college and I am a little busy pampering him.Hence the delay in commenting my friends.Do please forgive me.:-)
Tawang monastery sits like a sentinel on a mountaintop (at around 10000 feet) above the town of Tawang in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
Founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-81 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama,Tawang monastery is the largest monastery in India and the second largest in the world after Potala Palace in Lhasa,Tibet.It belongs to the Gelug school of Mahayana Buddhism.It is three stories high,is enclosed by a 282 mts.compound wall and has 65 residential buildings inside.
A village with houses on stilts somewhere in Namsai district of the state of Arunachal Pradesh,India.The houses are made from indigenous materials and those tall trees are betel nut trees.It rains heavily for almost six months of the year here.
This time it was a trip into the extreme corners of north-east India.We had bad weather almost throughout the trip but I did manage to get a few interesting shots to share with my friends here.
Good to be back.:-)
I took this shot somewhere near the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh on a trip to this beautiful state in north-east India in March 2017.We were on our way back from Sangestar Tso or Madhuri Lake(not this one) to Tawang .We were at an altitude of over 11000 feet and I was suffering from altitude sickness ( I can function more or less normally only upto around 11000 feet) but I did manage a few shots.:-)