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We are pleased to publish this report as the first one in our Travelogue section. The report is forwarded by Milan Bikram Shah from Kathmandu, Nepal, where he lives. We hope these photos taken around the lake Mansarovar will be enjoyed by our readers.
We also request our readers to send us their travel experience and photographs from the different parts of the world for publishing. Please send your articles at; chronicle@itbhuglobal.org
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About Milan Bikram Shah
He did his Chemical Engineering in 1974 from IT-BHU, Varanasi. He was CEO of National Trading Limited and Prior to his current self-retirement in 2008 he was CEO of his parent company Nepal Industrial Development Corporation, where he started work as Engineer in 1975 and finally as CEO of NIDC.
He can be contacted at: rajamilan@gmail.com
His profile can be viewed at LinkedIn.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/milan-bikram-shah/9/200/936
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Himalayan Panoramas as seen from Tibet
Photos were taken in June this year while traveling 900 kms by road from Kathmandu to Mt Kailash on the Tibetan side of the Himalayas. This travel took four days and we were very fortunate in many ways, such as to have the best of weathers all along, and to have a driver who would patiently stop the vehicle for us to take photos whenever we wanted, although we were a part of 101 pilgrims traveling together in a convoy of 26 vehicles!! Here is a glimpse of some of the most magnificent scenes that was seen.
1) This mountain was glowing in the early morning sun.
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2) The mountain range with snow contrasted beautifully against the barren hills and desert which had their own colours.
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3) This peak on the left of this range is over 26000’ above the sea and is called “Shisha Pangma”. This same range takes on a different appearance as we go forward and closer as seen below.
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4) This lake Pugotzu, at an elevation of about 16000’ above the sea.
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5) This is another lake which was perfectly still, reflecting the colourful mountains behind!!
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6) Many of these lakes are of saltish water. Only Mansarovar has sweet water.
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7) The mountain on the left is called Gurla Mahandhata, whose snow melt feeds the Mansarovar seen on the right.
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8) This breathtaking scene emerges as our car climbed over a ridge and then started traveling down into the base of this range.
Our heart overflows with gratitude to Lord Shiva and our Great Gurus for this very special blessing they bestowed on us.
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