"A Trek in Upper Mustang" an illustrated talk by Deb Mukharji at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 8th February 2012
Time : 6:30 pm
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Event Details : 'A Trek in Upper Mustang' an illustrated talk by Deb Mukharji
It's like Tibet as it was. Tibet before the Chinese occupation. The last true Shangri-la, untouched by modern civilisation, isolated in its rugged mountain terrain. A way of life persists here in Mustang that is fast disappearing in Tibet proper. And unlike Tibet proper, Mustang's ancient Buddhist monasteries haven't been desecrated or destroyed and religious leaders haven't been thrown into prison. Wild, windy and harsh, yet stunningly beautiful, it is a land of myths and legends, of monks and monasteries, of a proud and ancient culture. Pristine Tibet, more Tibetan than Tibet.
Until recently prohibited to foreigners, the only access to which is along the Kali Gandaki river lying deep between the Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna massifs. It has mythological associations with both Hinduism and Buddhism. In the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 'Authentic Tibetan Culture survives only in exile in a few places like Mustang which has had long historical and cultural ties with Tibet'.
Deb Mukharji has been walking in the Himalaya for many years. He has published two books on the mountains (Magic of Nepal, Rupa, 2005) and Kailash and Manasarovar: Visions of the Infinite, Nepalaya, 2009). He visited Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang in August, 2011. His camera seeks to capture Mustang as it has been, before the rapid construction of roads changes the scene inexorably.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Landmark : On Parliament Street close to 'The Shop' showroom & next to the 'Kwality' restaurant
Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' ( Yellow Line and Blue Line )
Event Details : 'A Trek in Upper Mustang' an illustrated talk by Deb Mukharji
It's like Tibet as it was. Tibet before the Chinese occupation. The last true Shangri-la, untouched by modern civilisation, isolated in its rugged mountain terrain. A way of life persists here in Mustang that is fast disappearing in Tibet proper. And unlike Tibet proper, Mustang's ancient Buddhist monasteries haven't been desecrated or destroyed and religious leaders haven't been thrown into prison. Wild, windy and harsh, yet stunningly beautiful, it is a land of myths and legends, of monks and monasteries, of a proud and ancient culture. Pristine Tibet, more Tibetan than Tibet.
Until recently prohibited to foreigners, the only access to which is along the Kali Gandaki river lying deep between the Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna massifs. It has mythological associations with both Hinduism and Buddhism. In the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 'Authentic Tibetan Culture survives only in exile in a few places like Mustang which has had long historical and cultural ties with Tibet'.
Deb Mukharji has been walking in the Himalaya for many years. He has published two books on the mountains (Magic of Nepal, Rupa, 2005) and Kailash and Manasarovar: Visions of the Infinite, Nepalaya, 2009). He visited Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang in August, 2011. His camera seeks to capture Mustang as it has been, before the rapid construction of roads changes the scene inexorably.
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"A Trek in Upper Mustang" an illustrated talk by Deb Mukharji at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 8th February 2012
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