Different Travels: April 2017

Leh - གླེ་

April 23, 2017

Land of high passes, land of beautiful landscapes, land of humble & polite people, land of learning new things.

Leh - གླེ་, situated at an altitude 11500 ft is a wishlist travel location for most. Many travelers also visit Leh multiple times and during different seasons. Best suited time for planning Leh travel is between Jun to September.

Best time to visit Leh is between Jun to Sept, however we decided to lose the usual tourists and compromise on the typical summer in Leh.

We planned to visit Leh in winters and most people laughed at us, however the experience in Leh was completely different and we did 'see' a different Leh.

Experiencing snowfall, shooting sunset behind Stakna Gompa from Indus banks at subzero temprature, watching monastic festivals, shooting Stok kangri peak at night around -16 degC was completely new and different for us.

Next time if you want to visit Leh, do not dismiss the idea of visiting in Winter, you'll see different beauty in Ladakh.

Traveling in Himalayas and especially in Leh Ladakh region is in full bloom and we don't want to disappoint anyone.

DiffTra will be traveling to Leh in coming months. To plan your travel with DiffTra or to get help on planning Leh with independent groups, do get in touch with DiffTra.

DiffTra will also be assisiting all travelers in coming months for making the journeys across Leh, Zanskar & Spiti regions.

All the DiffTra journeys are very well planned, meticulously researched to assist travelers to get maximum memorable experiences within individual required timeframes and their budgets.

To know more and to get a detailed itinerary for Leh, Zanskar & Spiti regions, please get in touch with DiffTra.

Please note that all DiffTra itineraries are provided free of cost to all travelers who wish to travel. DiffTra itineraries which are published will consist of local & nearby attractions, daywise plans, contact details for hotels/booking agets/travel agents etc. DiffTra works mainly on advisory model, however in some cases, occasionally we may assist in actual bookings without any monetary interested, best to our capacity.

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Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal

April 23, 2017

Badami Caves:

Badami caves date back to 540 to 757 AD and were built under Chalukya era. There are several temples in Badami near the caves.

Major attractions at Badami are - Badami Caves (three Hindu caves and a Jain cave), Bhootnath temple, Badami fort with Upper Shivalaya & lower shivalaya.

Aihole:

Aihole temple complex is also known for Chalukyan architecture and dates back to 5th century. It has more than 70 temples around and believed that experimentation with styles was undertaken by the artisans. Later the artisans graduated to the full-fledged Chalukya style of architecture.

Major attractions in Aihole are Durga temple, Lad khan temple, Mallikarjun temple complex, Hucchimalli temple complex, Ravanaphadi rock-cut temple, Meghuti temple on the small hilltop(here you can see some of the dolemens from pre historic period), Galaganatha group of temples.

Pattadakal:

Pattadakal complex temples are again from the same Chalukyan era. It was the capital of the Chalukyan dynasty, between 6th to 8th century and the temples date back between 7th and 8th century.

Pattadakal is UNESCO inscribed World Heritage site and was included in the list in 1987. Major attractions at Pattadakal are Virupaksha temple, Mallikarjuna Temple, Kashi Vishwanatha Temple, Kadasiddheshwara temple, Jambulinga temple, Sangameshwara temple.

Apart from this, one can visit museums maintained by Archaeological Survey of India at Badami and Aihole. One should not miss the famous sculpture of the deity Lajja Gauri preserved at the Badami Archeological Museum, originally found in Naganatha Temple, Naganathakolla,Bijapur district.

For visiting Badami, best season is early monsoon or winters.

DiffTra will be traveling to Badami soon. To plan your travel with DiffTra or to get help on planning Badami travel on you own with independent groups, do get in touch with DiffTra.

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