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Dhankar

Why travel Dhankar?

“12472 feet”

Another high altitude remote village in the cold desert of Spiti Valley. You can escape to one of the remote and beautiful attractions in Himachal Pradesh for a perfect vacation, far from the deadlines and traffic jams. Hidden deep within the mountains of Himachal Pradesh are places that are far from the clutches of high amount of tourist arrivals.

Places that are quiet, serene and provide the perfect break for those looking to switch off from the daily madness for a few days. Dhankar is home to the most beautiful and awe-inspiring Dhankar Monastery and Dhankar Fort that are perched on the top of the hill in Dhankar. The green pasture, Dhankar Lake will leave you admiring the alluring display of colours. The fort monastery if the iconic monument of the village. Enjoy your stay with the rich culture of the ancient capital of Spiti Kingdom.

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Dhankar Lake in Dhankar

#1 Dhankar Lake

#Lake
Dhankar Lake at an altitude of 4140 meters lies above Dhankar village and acts a source of water for the village. It is around 4-5 kms steep hike from New Dhankar Monastery, it will take you around 45 mins to reach the lake and it is completely worth it. You get an amazing view of Manerang peak- the highest peak in Himachal- from Dhankar. It is not allowed to camp next to the lake. This lake also acts as the starting or ending point of Spiti Left Bank Trek.
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Dhankar Monastery (Gompa) in Dhankar

#2 Dhankar Monastery (Gompa)

#Monastery
The monastery is designed on the Central Tibetan pattern as a fort monastery and the situated on the top of the cliff. This fort monastery is responsible for the name of Dhankar, Dhang or dang means cliff, and kar or khar means fort. Hence Dhangkar means fort on a cliff. The monastery is built at a spectacular location where you can see the confluence of Spiti and Pin river with the panoramic view of Dhankar
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Dhankar Fort in Dhankar

#3 Dhankar Fort

#Monument
The ancient pride of Spiti valley is just left with ruins only. However, it still holds the little treasures for the travellers. The fort has some features dating back to the 12th century. It is situated just above the monastery with the main structure supported on a cliff base. A short climb from the monastery will take you here. From the remnants of the fort one can see vast expanses of the Spiti valley.
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Confluence of the Spiti & Pin Rivers in Dhankar

#4 Confluence of the Spiti & Pin Rivers

#Sight Seeing
The view is magnificent from the old Dhankar Monastery, you would see the two rivers meeting the from cliff where the monastery is built. The sea green clean water of Spiti river meeting the dark muddy water of Pin river, going through the mountains is a delightful experience to have in Dhankar.
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New Dhankar Monastery in Dhankar

#5 New Dhankar Monastery

#Monastery
Due to the deteriorating state of old monastery, a new monastery has already been built below the castle. This monastery belongs to Gelugspa School of order. The monastery has over 150 Lamas and is in position of Buddhist scriptures in Bhoti language. Principal figure of Dhankar monastery is a statue of “Vairochana” (Dhyan Budha) consisting of four complete figures seated back to back. It has relics in the figure of painting and sculptures.
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Rock Pillars Formation in Dhankar

#6 Rock Pillars Formation

#Sight Seeing
The huge pillars formed by the soil erosion is identity of this small village of Spiti Valley. The rock pillars are formed since the long time efforts of soil erosion. You can spot these Palaezoic Formations around Dhankhar even before reaching Dhankar. Upon reaching Dhankar, you would discover a whole series of Dolomites right next to and around the Dhankar Monastery
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