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World Nomads Create Scholarships Photography 2016 Applications The Magical Ladakh The magical Ladakh by Akshay Jadhav India Shares Facebook Twitter The mesmerising Pangong Tso lake is located deep in the North-Indian Himalayas. Ladakhis treat it as a holy lake and believe that it's water can cure the evilest of ills. Living in Ladakh is not a easy task. People here get only a couple of months to stock up the food for them and their cattle before the long snowy winters start. Majority of the population in Ladakh follows Buddhism. The monks here are very polite and full of wisdom and life Not only Ladakh but also the journey to Ladakh is full of breathtaking landscapes. For me it was like exploring my inner-self amidst all the solitude. Children in Ladakh often start to learn the teachings of Buddhism since their early age. The Gurukul system is followed in the monasteries where children pursuing Buddhism are provided the facility to reside and gain further knowledge about life.
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