Monday, September 25, 2017

Kaza of Himachal Pradesh

The Western Himalayas of India, in Himachal Pradesh and a town of Kaza (3,650 m) or Kaja the subdivision of remote Spiti Valley in the Lahaul. Lahaul and Spiti are standing in high altitude similar culture to Tibet and Ladakh, influenced by Tibetan culture. Kaza is surrounding by high mountain edges on all sides.
Kaza is known for its bright celebrations and the antiquated Sakya Tangyud Monastery in a side valley, 4 km from the town. It is likewise well known with travelers and adventure searchers amid summer months due to its central area and connection with rest of the valley and outside. This central location likewise makes Kaza a perfect base camp for trekking, mountaineering, and visit different parts of the valley. Some of the significant travel destinations in and around Kaza close to Tangyud Monastery are the Key Gompa, Kibber town at a height of 4205 m. Gette Village at an elevation of 4270 m above MSL, Langza village for presence of marine fossils, the Pin Valley National Park Himalayan high height natural life and the Losar town 40 km toward the north of Kaza at a height of 4079 m above MSL

It has two access focuses one from Kinnaur valley and the other from the Lahaul valley, 11 km from Ki Monastery. The route from Kinnaur opens year but because of natural disturbance of snowfall block the path. This journey begins from Shimla and takes the Sutlej, from there on turning northwards follow Spiti river to Kaza. 

The other road begins from Manali and crossing high pass 13,090-foot (3,990 m) reach Gramphoo where it joins the street from Keylong and continues south along Chandra River till Batal then ascending to cross the 14,928-foot (4,550 m) high Kunzum pass, enters the Spiti valley to reach Kaza. Due to heavy snowfall in winter, from October to June it is very challenging.




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