The latest Journal Entries from Prakash at Footstops.com en-us Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:55:44 -0700 Copyright 2008, Bryan Rite @ Footstops.com Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:55:44 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.footstops.com/prakash/ TAKTSHANG MONASTRY: is the most famous of all the monasteries and its perched on the side of a cliff which is 900M above Paro Valley. The name means "Tiger's nest" and was named after Guru Rinpoche was said to have ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5669/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5669/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:55:44 -0700 TAKTSHANG MONASTRY: is the most famous of all the monasteries and its perched on the side of a cliff which is 900M above Paro Valley. The name means "Tiger's nest" and was named after Guru Rinpoche was said to have ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5668/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5668/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:53:58 -0700 The word "Chadar" means "white sheet or blanket". And that's what it appears like when you walk over the white frozen Zanskar River.... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5057/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5057/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:56:06 -0700 The word "Chadar" means "white sheet or blanket". And that's what it appears like when you walk over the white frozen Zanskar River.... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5056/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5056/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:28:15 -0700 Exciting bike tour to the highest motorable pass in the world, the Khardung La Pass India, at an incredible height of 18,370ft. This is an adventurous bike ride to some of the highest mountain passes in India, and amongst the most exhilarating. Begin... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5039/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/5039/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:35:50 -0700 Darjeeling, known as the queen of the Himalayas is situated in the Northern Part of the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is located in the Siwalik Range of the lesser Himalayas and is famous for its tea industry. The city is also famous for the ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4872/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4872/ Fri, 23 May 2008 03:09:03 -0700 Manali get it's name "Manali". It goes like this: Vaivasvata,the seventh incarnation of Manu found a tiny fish in his bathing water. The fish told him to look after it with devotion, for one day it w... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4791/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4791/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:29:56 -0700 Rajasthan is the largest state of the India in terms of area and it is located in the northwestern part of the country. This state is surrounded by Pakistan to the west, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Gujarat to the southwest, Uttar Pradesh and Har... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4779/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4779/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:37:20 -0700 Taj Mahal of India - "the epitome of love", "a monument of immeasurable beauty". The beauty of this magnificent monument is such that it is beyond the scope of words. The thoughts that come into the mind while watching the Taj Mah... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4778/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4778/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:36 -0700 This climbing trip to the majestic Mt. Stok Kangri in Ladakh provides a reasonably fit trekker the perfect opportunity to bag his/her first high Himalayan summit without being really technically qualified. Stok Ka... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4777/ http://www.footstops.com/prakash/blog/4777/ Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01:46 -0700