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Discover Shalkar in India
Shalkar in the region of Himachal Pradesh is a place located in India - some 244 mi or ( 393 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Shalkar is now 09:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Narowal, Sumra, Sumdo, Srinagar, and Shimla. When in this area, you might want to check out Narowal . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shalkar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake Nako, Kinnour, Himachal Pradesh, India
A small but beutiful lake surrounded by all greenery. The most intresting is, that it is barren high altitude desert and lake is existing in full beuty. People do cultivation around the lake. Here is ..
Cable-car in northen India
Cable-car in northen India ..
Kinnaur : Nako in Himachal Pradesh India
Nako is a village in the Himalayas of northern India. It is located in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. The area is known for its lake, Nako Lake which forms part of the border of the village. Na ..
[India] Day 7 - Nako Valley
No fancy music, just natural sounds from our walk around Nako village. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nako Lake
Nako Lake is a high altitude lake in the Pooh sub-division of district Kinnaur. It forms part of the boundary of Nako village and seems that the village is half buried in the lake's border. It is about 3,662 metres above sea level. The lake is surrounded by willow and poplar trees. Near the lake there are four Buddhist temples. Near this place there is a footlike impression ascribed to the saint Padmasambhava.
Located at 31.88 78.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tabo Monastery
Tabo Monastery (or Tabo Chos-Khor Monastery) is located in the Tago village of Spiti Valley, Himachel Pradesh, northern India. It was founded in 996 CE in the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} by the Tibetan Buddhist lotswa (translator), Rinchen Zangpo (Mahauru Ramabhadra), the king of western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} Tabo is noted for being the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both India and the Himalayas.
Located at 32.08 78.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Shipki La
Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-China border. The river Sutlej enters India (from Tibet) through this pass. It is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet Autonomous Region in People's Republic of China. The pass is India's third border post for trade with China after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. The pass is close to town of Khab.
Located at 31.82 78.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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