The access is sometimes difficult, but imagine the problem of the people having climbed here timbers and stones to build them.
The country seems empty with a very rare vegetation but you will meet a continuous flow of Tibetans visiting the temples. You will never forget the religious songs, the faith of the people and the sights full of love that you will meet in the eyes of the Tibetans, sights and smiles that you will never forget as it is the only place in the world where you will meet them.
Chortens (Stupas in India) are really numerous.
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and they contain ashes of a famous Saints or Lamas. The lamas bodies are generally burnt and their ashes are used to make tormas which are placed inside the square basement of the monastery chorten.
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