Amazing Land Ladakh: Places, People, and Culture |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Appendices | 11 |
Historical Perspective | 47 |
Religion | 68 |
Buddha and His Teachings Buddhist Deities | 97 |
Fairs and Festivals | 123 |
Social Structure | 133 |
An Overview | 174 |
Spoken Language of Ladakh with English Equivalents | 181 |
JK Tourism Offices | 194 |
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army Atisha Avalokiteshvara Baltis Baltistan barley Basgo Buddha Buddhist deities built called Central Asia century Changpas Changthang chhang chhorten China choktse cloth colour crops dance Dogra Dolma Dorje Drass feet festival Gelugs-pa gompa goncha gur-gur Guru head lama Hemis Himachal Pradesh hot spring houses the images Indian Indus Islam Jammu Kangyur Kangyur and Tangyur Kargil district Kashmir Khaltse king km from Leh Kushok Ladakh lake Lamayuru Leh district Leh Palace Leh town Lhachen Lhasa Lhatau Likir Mahakala Maitreya mane walls mantras marriage Matho monastic mountain Muslim Nanak Nubra valley Padmasambhava padme hum Padum painted Pakistan Pangong pashmina peak perak Phaspun Phyang region reign religious resident lamas river road route Sakyamuni sattu sect sheep Shey Singge Namgyal Skardu Spituk Stok stupa Suru Tara Tashi Namgyal temple thankas Thikse Tibet Tibetan tourists vegetables village wear winter women wooden wool World worship yaks Zanskar Zorawar Singh