
Once in 12 years: Leh gears up for the
'Kumbh of
Himalayas'
A once-in-12-years carnival of Buddhist spirituality,
culture and tradition -- and a grand congregation of Drukpa masters -- is set
to begin this week at the 17th century Hemis monastery of Drukpa lineage, the
largest such in the Himalayas.
Organisers say the fourth edition of the Naropa festival,
a celebration of the 1,000th birth anniversary of the great...