Lina Mille

To experience this ancient consciousness in its living form, one must journey to the Kingdom of Zanskar (Northern India), Ladakh (Northern India), Mustang (Nepal), and the regions of Guge and Purang (Tibet, now part of China). Worthy of special mention is the Kingdom of Sikkim—Tibetan in its cultural roots, yet politically independent.

The Kullu Valley is, in essence, a gateway to Little Tibet — the regions of Ladakh, Spiti, and Lahaul. Here, Buddhism and Hinduism intertwine deeply, not only in rituals and temples, but also in the inner landscape of the people’s consciousness.

Mount Kailash, at 6,638 meters, remains officially unclimbed, despite its technical climbability. Revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, it’s seen as the axis mundi — the center of the spiritual world.