An Expedition

It couldn't have been better - me standing at a Height of more than 14,000 ft from the sea level. Though there is no snow, still the beauty of the hills is incomparable.... Its been days since i have been in Gangtok but I haven't seen the boundaries of the two countries - the so called Brothers - India and China. And as today my guide told me we have got the Pass/ Permit to see the Nathula Pass, I can't see anything better. Nathula Pass is the Indo China Border at a height of more than 14,000ft. To reach this one needs at least 4 hrs from Gangtok . Passing through many beautiful places one reaches the No Mans Land - the Nathula Pass. Time flies as we pass through Hanuman Tok ( Hanuman Temple in Gangtok), Tosmgo Lake and the Natural Beauty of the Hills. From a distance I could see the large Board with Chinese and English Translation of these written on it. Like - Ni Hao means How do you Do? I finish...

It lies in the heart of India – Madhya Pradesh, this World Heritage Site with its giant gate facing all the centuries coming by. It is one of the oldest Stupas in India. It can be easily reached from Raisen . There is also a meandering stone stairway for a quite hilltop walk. The dome of the Stupa symbolises the presence of Bhuddism in India from a long period of time. It is the largest site of Bhuddist remains in India. Originally, the stupas were built over the relics of Bhuddha. Later on King Ashoka ( 273 – 236 BC) built 84,000 stupas of which Sanhi Stupas are the best known. These stupas are built with brick and then covered with plaster. In Sanchi King Ashoka built a stupa and erected a pillar. Aftter Mayuras, Sanchi continued to flourish when Ashokas brick stupa received a casing of stone and a blaustrade. In addition four gateways or toranas were added during the reign of the Satavahanas in the 1st century BC. Afte...