Culture Blog

Sikkim Diaries

‘To live many lifetimes within a lifetime…”. Its time for another lifetime! My trip to Sikkim in March 2011, was planned during the week of Losar (Tibetan New Year) celebrations. … Continue reading →

The post Sikkim Diaries appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

— wovensouls
Tagged: art art photography ARTICLES BY REGION Arts Asia Buddhism Buddhist Buddhist Art butter art cultural cultural photography culture Culture Kaleidoscope Enchey Monastery ethnic festival Folk folk art Gangtok himalayas india jaina mishra journey Kalimpong lama lifestyle Lingdum Lingdum Monastery Losar monastery monastic monk mural Mural art Nathu-la nun nunnery painting Pelling photo essay Photography Rumtek Sikkim tradition travel travelogue wovensouls

On the Silk Route at the Nathula Pass, India-China border

The day journey from Gangtok is a difficult one, but that doesn’t stop tourists from reaching the pass 15000 ft above sea level…..I was just one of the 4-5 dozen … Continue reading →

The post On the Silk Route at the Nathula Pass, India-China border appeared first on The Art Blog by WOVENSOULS.COM.

— wovensouls
Tagged: altitude Asia border boundary Buddhism china cultural Culture Kaleidoscope ethnic Gangtok himalaya himalayas india India-China mountain Nathu-la Nathula Pass photo essay photographer Photography political Sikkim Silk Route soldier Tibet-India border travel travelogue wovensouls