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Jeep Safari-Manali via Keylong & Shashur
Gompa
 Lahaul
and Spiti are two remote Himalayan valleys of Himachal Pradesh
lying in the Indo-Tibetan border. The climate is dry and very
cold and the valley has snow covered peaks almost throughout
the year. High mountains surround the valley from all sides,
with the great Himalayan to the north and Pir Panjal to the
south. The jeep safari from Manali to the Lahul valley starts
in the month of June and ends in October. The safari takes 4
days in total.
Manali to Keylong:
We take you from Manali to Keylong which is a drive of about
6 hours and at a distance of 115 km.
Khardong and Shashur Gompa:
Then we visit Khardong and Shashur Gompa. It is situated on
the left bank of the Banga river, above the Khardong village
facing Keylong and is around 5 km from Keylong.
From here we drive down to Udaipur and Triloknath temple.
Udaipur and Triloknath Temple:
We drive down to Triloknath temple, which is situated at a distance50
km from Keylong and is easily approachable by road. Dedicated
to Mrikula Devi, it was constructed during the 15th century
by the king of Chamba and his Lahauli feudal chief. The temple
has Hindu architecture with fine wooden carvings. Originally
a Hindu temple was later converted to Buddhism, by installing
the statue of Phagpa Chrinzik. Originally it was dedicated to
the Pandvas who spent a few days over here during their exile.
The temple is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhist.
Back to Manali:
From here we move back to Manali, and drive down for eight hours,
which is about 166 km from Udaipur through the same route. |
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