Himalayan Mysteries

Author: Ganesh SalilPhotographer: Ashok Dilwali/Thomasd Kelly/Sanjay Acharya/SanjeevPublisher: Roli BooksYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 144ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174361731 DescriptionPacked with rewarding photographs and adventurous tales of tragedy and triumph, this glossy collector's pride is a journey from the foothills of the Indian Himalayas to the grand mountains of Nepal, and on to secluded valleys and remote recesses in Bhutan and Tibet, exploring the silent heart of mystery.Myth, magic and mountains merge in the mighty Himalaya. For nearly 2,500 kilometers, a wondrous terrain unfolds: a Shaman dances in the frenzy of possession while a five-year-old Buddhist reincarnate plays with his sword; skull lurk beneath a frozen lake while strange footprints come to sight amid the snows; a young virgin becomes a goddess even as another units with her in death; a monastery hangs precariously to edges of sheer rock, but a flower used for worship and healing peeps out boldly. And,