{"id":13015,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T20:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=13015"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:50:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T08:20:59","slug":"secrets-of-ladakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/secrets-of-ladakh\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Secrets Of Ladakh That Only The Hills Whisper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a million years ago, the titanic forces of nature conspired and rendered magic. Snow clad peaks soared through the dense clouds, live deserts and blue waters joined hands, freezing winds took up against the burning sun, the sky got bridged to the earth and thus, Ladakh was born.<!--more-->The splendacious saga of the unknown valleys and villages of Ladakh are no mysteries any more, thanks to the rugged riders from mortal realms who happened to brave the veiled myriads of this divine land.<\/p>\n<p>We have dared to document some of the lesser known mysteries of this highland. Take a look!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Kung Fu Nuns at Drukpa \u2013 ferocious elegance in pyjamas and yellow sash would swipe the land under your feet.<\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13021\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Nuns-in-Ladakh.jpg\" alt=\"Ferocious nuns of Drukpa monastery\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dharmaeye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/0132067-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. Viagra Rocks \u2013 secret of Ladakhi men is out. Shilajeet takes its ingredients from the minerals exclusively found in these rocks!<\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13022\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Viagra-rocks.jpg\" alt=\"Minerals in these rocks make shilajeet\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jackedfactory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/shilajittestosterone.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>3. <em>War chhod diya yaar!<\/em> How much do You value your festivals?<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/LosarFestival-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13028\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/LosarFestival-1.jpg\" alt=\"Losar fest of 1971 paused the Indo-Pak war\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Armies of both India and Pakistan agreed for ceasefire during Losar festival in 1971.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Mongolian soldiers on Indian invasion were entombed in the temple of Leh Palace. Raise your guard, for the mummies have returned!<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Leh-Palace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13023\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Leh-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"Bodies of Mongolian soldiers \u00a0were entombed under the temple of Leh palace\" width=\"700\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/travelideaindia.com\/add_image\/143343566720110627-leh-palace.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. Don\u2019t be surprised if a just-another Ladakhi builds you the safest shelters in the lands of avalanches. After all, Indian army has trained them.<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/underconstruction-house.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13024\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/underconstruction-house.jpg\" alt=\"Ladakhis building a house\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sarikagulati.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/mg_7990blowres.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6. The next time you ride the highest motorable road on Khardung la pass, be a proud human. 18 paid with their lives to build the bridge with both ends on ice.<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-khardung-la-Pass.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13025\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/The-khardung-la-Pass.jpg\" alt=\"Vehicles crossing through the highest motorable road\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/learningandcreativity.com\/my-magnificent-trip-through-mesmerising-ladakh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. And of course, who doesn\u2019t know the gravity defying Magnetic hills.<\/h2>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Magnetic-Hills.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13026\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Magnetic-Hills.jpg\" alt=\"Gravity defying Magnetic hills\" width=\"700\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8428\/7573373650_c7f01ec6db_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all we could dare. Do you have more to share?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/tour-packages\/ladakh?utm_source=Blog_gn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book Ladakh Tour Packages With TravelTriangle!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a million years ago, the titanic forces of nature conspired and rendered magic. Snow clad peaks soared through the dense clouds, live deserts and blue waters joined hands, freezing winds took up against the burning sun, the sky got bridged to the earth and thus, Ladakh was 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