Bon Lamas of Dolpo Dolpo, the biggest districts of all 75 districts in Nepal has Hindu influence in southern Lower Dolpo however; the Upper Dolpo practices Tibetan Buddhism and Bon because of Tibetan proximity for centuries. People believe that the

  In several occasions, Dolpo has topped the list of fresh and unparalleled locations for Featured films and documentaries. In 1999 French director Eric Valli’s Himalayan Caravan not only exposed virgin boondocks of Dolpo, it also exhibited the unique culture

The Tibetan Bon creed instituted by Tonpa Shenrab Miwo centered West Tibet primarily and practiced shamanism. In the ancient days the religious heads of Bon and Shen chiefly led the death rituals of the Royals. Later when Dharmaraja introduced Buddhism

Wonderfully captured in Eric Valli’s 1999 Oscar nominated movie Himalayan Caravan, time forgotten region of Nepal, Upper Dolpo is one of the restricted regions for the foreign tourists. Though the movie played a significant role in exposing natural and cultural

  August 2012, Dolpo rejoiced Shey Pilgrimage Fair that was held in Saldang VDC, Dolpo. The celebration that brings thousands of devotees at the sacred highland monastery of Shey Gompa is celebrated in every 12 years (in the Year of

Until the end of the 18th century Dolpo was a territory of Tibet and was ruled by the powerful flanking kingdom of Lo and princedom of Jumla Dolpo. Later Dolpo came under the province of Lo, the recent day Mustang.

The biggest district of Nepal, Dolpo is inhabited by almost 30,000 Dolponians. The Wild West district of Karnali Zone in north-west Nepal flanks the border to Autonomous Region of China, Tibet. Hence there are speculations that part of Dolpo is

Geography The Tibetan geography consists of soaring mountains, turquoise lakes and the origin of world’s famous rivers like Bramhaputra and Yangtze. Often called “the roof of the world” the highland wide plains over 4950m are frequently seen in Tibet. The

The region with no known peak for elevation Dolpo, is a time forgotten isolated piece of heaven in the west Nepal which highlights its unique landscapes and ancient Tibetan culture. With the developments made in Juphal Airport this restricted region

Introduction of Himalayas Pamir is a junction or a knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karokoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges in Central Asia. From the imaginary point of Pamir, three Mountain ranges expand in three different directions. One