Articles related to "Himalayas"
CUCKOOS OF EASTERN HIMALAYAS
glossy metallic black with crested head and white half-collar on hind-neck. Wings chestnut as in crow- pheasant.
• metallic black
• crested head
• crow pheasant.
Cuckoos of Eastern Himalayas(Cont...)
Summer visitor to the duars and hills normally up to 2300m, occasionally to 3500m: openly wooded country. Very noisy between April and August, silent in other months when liable to be overlooked.
• summer visitor
• hills
• very noisy
• liable to be overlooked.
CUCKOOS OF EASTERN HIMALAYAS(CONTINUED...)
small slim cuckoo. Above, bright rufous or bay, conspicuously cross-barred with brown. Tail largely rufous, the feathers tipped white and subtipped black. Below (including sides of head and neck) whitish, with fine wavy brown crossbars. Sexes are alike. Easily confused with hepatic female of plaintive cuckoo, but calls usually diagnostic.
• small
• bright rufous
• feathers tipped
• crossbars
• confused
Early Nepal
The ancient history of Nepal is not well-known. Was it influenced only by India and China or did it have its own culture? Who are the Newar people?
• nepal
• india
• china
• tibet
• lord buddha
The Kirghiz
The Kirghiz were a Scandinavian forest-dwelling people who emerged to defeat the Uighurs and establish their own state. This is their story.
• china
• steppes
• kirghiz
• uighurs
• himalayas
Trekking to Everest Base-Camp, Nepal
At over 5300m, Everest base-camp has a 50% reduction in oxygen compared to sea-level.
• nepal
• everest base camp
• trekking
• altitude sickness
• himalayas
A Traveller's Cup of Tea
Palampur - A tea town in the Himalayas
• palampur
• himachal pradesh
• india
• himalayas
• himalayan mountains
CHAMBA - A RAJPUT REMOTENESS
The hill station of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, India
• chamba
• himachal pradesh
• indian
• himalayas
• travel
GANGES: The River Mother
Westerners know the mighty Ganges to be just another one of the holiest rivers in India. But there is much more than meets the eye. Explore the myths and legends that surround this living river.
• ganga
• ganges
• rivers
• mahabharatha
• mahabaratha
Kashmir
The Vale of Kashmir might well be the Vale of Tears. Read about this beautiful and torn land.
• kashmir
• india
• pakistan
• hindus
• muslims himalayas
THE MOUNTAINS TAKE OVER
A philosophical meandering on the efffects of mountains
• mountains
• indian himalayas
• ashish kaul
Noah and the Ark - The True Story II
Find answers to the famous questions of the Ark Researchers. Also compelling evidence of a world flood.
• noah
• ark
• flood
• animals
• miracles
Sacred Mountains - Mount Meru
Climb the mystical, mythical, Mount Meru, centre of the universe and sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...
• mountains
• meru
• hindu
• hindus
• buddhist
Who Were the Celts? (And where are they now?)
A survey of some of the high points concerning the origins of the Celts, traced through antiquity and modern archaeology, and culminating in modern-day Celts.
• celts
• keltoi
• asia minor
• himalayas
• europe
Asian Art Special Exhibitions
Bronze Age China's terracotta warriors, Japan's ukiyo-e paintings and Tibet's armor are explored in a wide range of Asian art exhibitions on display.
• traveling asian art museum exhibitions
• qing dynasty
• china tibet japan bhutan himalayas korea
• ukiyo-e floating world
• buddhist art
Glossary Q to S
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S.
• radha
• riga veda
• vedas
• sama veda
• samhitas
Glossary T to Z
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
• upanishads
• vedas
• vedanta
• usha
• urvashi
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Set in the scenic Himalayas, Kedarnath is the northernmost of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingas. It was established by the Pandavas after the Mahabharata War.
• kedarnath
• dwadasa jyotirlingas
• garhwal
• himalayas
• mandakini
Amarnath Cave
The Amarnath Cave is one of the twelve holiest shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. These shrines are collectively known as ‘Jyotirlingas’. Amarnath cave was the spot chosen by Lord Shiva for narrating the secret of immortality to his consort Parvati. Ultimately Parvati could nothear this secret, but someone else did.
• amarnath
• shiva
• jyotirlinga
• kashmir
• himalayas