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Easter Day Snow in Ladakh

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Easter Day Snow in Ladakh

Last week they had more heavy snow - and no electricity, the wires are down and the roads over the 5000 metre passes are blocked.

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Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar

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Padmasambhava & Avalokiteshvara, Sani Monastery, Zanskar

Continuing our look around Sani monastery we find statues of Maitreya, Padmasambhava & his consorts Queen Mandarava and Yeshe Tsogyal.

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Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery

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Journeys in Zanskar - Kanika Chorten at Sani Monastery

The name Kanika implies the chorten is from the 2nd century Kushan era and named from the emperor Kanishka.

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Raniji ki Baori - the Queen's Stepwell at Bundi

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Raniji ki Baori - the Queen's Stepwell at Bundi

Photos of the Raniji ki Baori Stepwell at Bundi taken at different times of year, in the dry season and after monsoon rain.

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The Bawari ki Bas stepwell in Rajasthan

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The Bawari ki Bas stepwell in Rajasthan

The Bawari ki Bas stepwell is one of the most beautiful small village wells we've seen and the village headman seems delighted that we love it so much.

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