Lo Manthang is a walled village in Nepal, located in the Mustang District of the Dhawalagiri Zone and surrounded by the Himalayas. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Mustang District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. Dhawalagiri (Dhaulagiri is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. It served as the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Mustang, which now survives as the Kingdom of Lo in Upper (northern) Mustang, with its capital at Lo Manthang. Mustang is from Tibetan Mun Tan ( Wylie smon-thang) which denotes fertile plain The current king (raja or gyelpo) is Jigme Palbar Bista (b. For other uses see Raja (disambiguation and Rajah (disambiguation. 1930), a part of the historic monarchy. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The population includes ethnic Lhobas. The Lhoba (珞巴 is currently an officially recognized ethnic group in China. [1]
Recently a series of at least 12 caves were discovered north of Annapurna and near the village, decorated with ancient Buddhist paintings and set in sheer cliffs at 14,000 feet (4,300 metres). Annapurna ( Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: अन्नपूर्णा is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a -long Massif Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices [1] The paintings show Newari influence, dating to approximately the 13th century, and also contain Tibetan scripts executed in ink, silver and gold and pre-Christian era pottery shards. The Newa ( Nepal Bhasa:नेवाः Newa or Newah, Old Nepal Bhasa नेवार Newar, नेवाल Newal) are the The Tibetan script is an Abugida of Indic origin used to write the Tibetan language as well as the Dzongkha language, Ladakhi language A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth [1] Explorers found stupas, decorative art and paintings depicting various forms of the Buddha, often with disciples, supplicants and attendants, with some mural paintings showing sub-tropical themes containing palm trees, billowing Indian textiles and birds. A stupa (from Sanskrit and Pāli: m स्तूप stūpa, literally meaning "heap" is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid or commonly palm tree) the palm family is a family of Flowering [1]
Tourism and access
The village is noted for its tall white washed mud brick walls, gompas and Raja's Palace. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors Gompa and ling are ecclesiastical Fortifications of learning lineage and Sadhana (that may be understood as a conflation of a fortification a Monastery [2] There are four major temples: Jampa Lhakhang, the oldest and also known as the "God house", Thubchen Gompa, a huge, red assembly hall near the center of the city, Chodey Gompa, founded by the Mustang King in 1710 as well as the main temple of the city, and the Choprang Gompa, which is popularly known as the "New Gompa". [3]
Even though foreign visitors have been allowed to the kingdom since October 1991, tourism to Upper Mustang is very restricted and few foreigners are allowed to visit. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [1]
The Nepalese Department of Immigration requires foreign visitors to obtain a special permit, which costs $700 per 10 days per person, and liaison to protect local tradition from outside influence as well as to protect their environment. [3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Gopal Sharma, Explorers find ancient caves and paintings in Nepal, Reuters, May 3, 2007.
- ^ Mustang: The Forbidden Kingdom, Royal Mountain Travel, 2004, Accessed May 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Lo Manthang Trek, Country Holiday Pvt. Ltd. , Accessed May 3, 2007.
- ^ Mustang Trek, Earthbound Expeditions, Accessed May 3, 2007.
External links
- Lo Manthang is at coordinates Coordinates:
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