I Surrendered to Kailash’s Embrace
How I defied the odds to rapidly prepare for a grueling but liberating trek on foot around the most sacred […]
Himalayan Village Celebrates Ramayana
Perhaps the most ancient portrayal of the epic is celebrated yearly by the villages of Saloor-Dungra, high in the Himalayan
Beloved Mystic Mountains
Nepal’s chief surveyor recounts the Himalayas’ spiritual importance, the modern and ancient history and his own 2019 work on Everest’s
The Wondrous Wood Temples of Tons Valley
Trek the highlands to the sacred masterpieces along the Tons River as it flows down from the Himalayas to join
Aesthetic Himalayas
BY HELEN ASQUINE FAZIO Many years ago, when I was in the middle of my master’s degree in Art History,
Legends from the Living Mountain
Book Excerpt: Himalayan mountain lore is a mix of ancient myth and modern drama. Sometimes, the two overlap, as findings
Mountains of Mystery
Viewed through the eyes of a Buddhist or Hindu, mountains are mystical realms of Gods, heavens, spirits and spiritual masters.