Known as the ‘old order’ monastery, it is located in Shakti village about 46 km from Leh in Ladakh district in Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India. The monastery was founded in ...

India's outpost in the Himalayas, owes its beauty. Hundreds of Ladakhis and tourists from all over the world crowd into the courtyard of the small Takthok cave monastery for a two-day celebration ...

Known as the ‘old order’ monastery, it is located in Shakti village about 46 km from Leh in Ladakh district in Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India. The monastery was founded in ...

Tawang, a pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists perched some 3,000m (10,000ft) above sea level, is home to India's largest Buddhist monastery. For this reason and because of its strategic location ...

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Saturday attended the funeral of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, a day ...

But there are many things that set it apart. The 8m-high giant Buddha statue looking over the township and the sprawling Tawang monastery - India's largest Buddhist monastery - underscore the ...

North Sikkim is one of the most underrated winter wonderlands in India. You will get to witness unreal frozen lakes like Tsongmo lake and the Gurudongmar lake in winter. The quaint little town of ...

A thousand butter lamps were lit at the ceremony held in Thimphu's Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong that was led by the King.

Snowfall transforms the town into a beautiful winter destination, offering boating in the snow-clad Naini Lake and exploring ...

Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last night in Portugal at the site before embarking on their famous journey to India in 1498. During the 17th century, the structure served as a monastery ...