Article Visit of Tsarang

The old fort is a massive building on the rock cliff. It looks, as most of the fortresses, rather inaccessible. We're lucky – we meet a local monk and he allows us come in for a small contribution to reconstruction… it is very interesting, old, full of history, authentic and sometimes almost scary…

Deep notch of Charang Khola river mouth in a few kilometers to even greater chasm, on the bottom of which hums the waters of Kali Gandaki.

At the end of the cliff on which stands the old fort is a ruined chorten. Prayer flags resist the sharp afternoon breeze. Mountain river roars somewhere deep below us.

We are alone at the spacious courtyard. There is silence, only from the interior of mysterious Buddhist temple you can here prayers accompanied by occasional sound of drums and pipes.

It seems that time has stopped here and people still live here the old way. Now in August is nature friendly, but the life must be difficult here in winter.

The afternoon spent in Tsarang is well worth the time invested. The reward is the spiritual depth of this place and beautiful natural sceneries.

The mystical dimension of landscape is enhanced by an eagle gliding majestically on a background of deep Himalayan heaven.

The surrounding countryside is full of folds, rock formations and steep cliffs. It offers hundreds of caves built for religious and other reasons. The vast majority of them is not accessible and has never been explored.