Monastery Visits

The monasteries in Spiti are a treasure house of rare exquisite wall paintings, ancient thankas (Tibetan paintings on cloth), precious antique pieces and artifacts. During its long history, Spiti was exposed to the culture of Tibet the expression of which is found in its monasteries, art forms and festivals. It is because of these influences that Spiti is referred to aLadakh’s forgotten sister’ and ‘Little Tibet’. Read more…