About Author: George T. George
I am George T. George, blogger and owner of the website, touristinindia.com. This blog is for tourists, pilgrims and travelers to India. I started this blog in 2013, as a destination guide for Indian destinations. It has the information on most of the tourist and pilgrimage destinations in India. Currently, there are 435 destinations on the website, as of the last week of 2017. And the list is growing. I started with website related tasks in 1996. Initially, I worked with website design and hosting for my clients. I moved on to web programming and later on to local citations and search engine optimization. This website is my small contribution to those looking for information on Indian tourist destinations. Please mail me at [email protected] . com (remove the spaces around dot), if are looking for any additional information.
Basgo monastery or Basgo gompa is situated near to Ladakh district, Jammu & Kashmir state,India. This Buddhist monastery is situated on the Himalayas. This monastery was established by Namgyal dynasty rulers in 1680. Basgo Buddhist Monastery or Basgo Gompa Basgo gompa was the cultural and political center of the Namgyals. This place is rich in…
[Continue reading] Stok Kangri is the highest mountain with a height of 6,153 meters or 20,187 feet, in the Himalayan Stok Range. It is situated at a distance 15 kilometers away from Leh, in Jammu and Kashmir state of India. View of Stok Kangri The mountain peak is situated inside the Hemis National Park. Its very popular…
[Continue reading] Hemis National Park is the largest national park of India, spread over 4400 square kilometers and is a world renowned high altitude national park, near Ladakh. Its regarded as the best place to see snow leopards in the wild. Hemis Park is situated in Jammu and Kashmir state of India. A Snow Leopard in Hemis…
[Continue reading] Nubra Valley is a tri-armed valley at an average altitude of 3048 meters or 10,000 feet, located along the Himalayan mountain ranges, in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. 33 meter tall Maitreya statue, a symbol of peace, facing Pakistan, in Nubra Valley. Nubra Valley is situated to the north-east of Ladakh…
[Continue reading] Dachigam National Park alias Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary is located near to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir state, India. Sarband Lake with Dachigam National Park in the background Dachigam National Park is spread across an area of 141 square kilometers. Dachigam in local language means 10 villages; named in memory of the ten villagers that were…
[Continue reading] Aharbal Waterfall is a beautiful falls in Kulgam district, in Jammu & Kashmir state of India. Aharbal Waterfalls near SriNagar, Kashmir. The fall is known as the ‘Niagara of Kashmir’. Aharbal falls lies on Veshu river, a tributary of River Jhelum. The falls is in an Alpine valley famous for its pine & fir trees…
[Continue reading] Baglihar Dam is a 144 meter high Dam built by India across Chenab River in southern Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir state. Panorama of Baglihar Dam Baglihar Dam’s Stage-I of 450 Mega Watt (MW) Baglihar Hydel Power Project was inaugurated in October 10th, 2008. Construction of this work was started nine years back in…
[Continue reading] Phugtal Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, in Kargil district, Jammu & Kashmir state. Phugtal Monastery is located in the remote Lungnak Valley in south-eastern Zanskar taluk. The Phuktal Monastery is built like a honeycomb around a natural cave, which is believed to have been in existence for more than 2,550…
[Continue reading] Wular Lake in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir state is the largest fresh water lake in India. Jhelum River feeds Wular Lake. The size of the lake varies according to seasons; from 30 square kilo meters to 260 square kilo meters (or from 12 sq. miles to 100 sq. miles). Wular Lake was known…
[Continue reading] Ladakh is region in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Ladakh is the Land of High Passes, which were used for trade purposes. Zoji-La pass is the gateway of the Ladakh. Taglang La mountain pass in Ladakh. Photo Source : Creative commons . Ladakh is a land with very limited population, largely with Tibetan…
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