Tabo - The Destination
  
For centuries the trans Himalayan region of Spiti, Lahaul and Ladakh have remained cloaked by a grand mystic aura. Behind this veil of geographical seclusion and mystery lie wonders that are unfathomable even today.   

In the insurmountable heights of Spiti, lies the Buddhist gompa, monastery of Tabo, established in 996 A.D. It was the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape and the founder was the great teacher Rinchensang Po, also known as Mahaguru Ratnabhadra. With its exquisite murals and stucco images, Tabo is rightfully called The Ajanta of the Himalayas. And here is the art that above all, is born of religion and deep faith. A small community of sixty monks resides here. The monastery has clay statues of the Buddha painted in the Kashmiri style. The main temple, Tsug Lhakang was at the centre of the whole

There is an uncanny archaeological task force at work here. The winds thump away at the soil and the sun plays light and shade. Divine is the word.