DAH & HANU
Best Time To Visit: October To June
Dah and Hanu are places on the far side of the great Indus
River on the far side of
Leh
. Surrounded by the great Hindu - Kush mountains and peopled by a hardy
but gentle people who have a bank of strange legends to relate for the
weary traveller's ears.
Situated In Isolation
Living in almost sheer isolation, Dah and Hanu, the two villages can be
accessed only by a really bumpy road ride, which skirts a sheer cliff face
with the river flowing fast and furious below. Then one could trek up a
goat-track and experience what it means to climb lofty mountains. As one
suddenly round a bend in the track, one is confronted with terraced fields
of barley, studded with apricot trees, a smattering of stone huts and
irrigation ditches covered with flagstones which are actually pathways.
An Interesting Tale
The story, according to its warm and handsome people goes thus when their
forefathers chanced upon these villages on their expedition to find a new
land for their tribe, seeing its inhospitable nature, they resolved to
come back in Spring. When they returned as promised, they saw barley seeds
dropping from the warm straw and insulating their shoes.
This phenomenon decided them to move here with their entire tribe, Gods
and all. The interesting story revolving around their Gods, the 'Lahs' is
that they were the only ones who held the secret to fertility but since
all they were interested in was dance, dance and dance, the 'Dahs'
discovered this secret by accident. The enraged Lahs then left the place
with a huge explosion leaving a gaping hole in the ground.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: Nearest airport is Leh at 187-km. One can
catch direct flights from Delhi
to Leh and once a week via
Chandigarh
. Flights to Jammu and
Srinagar
are also there.
Rail: Nearest Railhead is situated in Jammu.
Road: Taxis are available from the Leh airport. One can also
travel by road from Manali or Srinagar.
WHERE TO STAY
Accommodation is available in a range of hotels in Leh and in the tourist bungalow run by the state tourism department at Saspol 106-km from Dah.
Know more about this Package !!!
279/A, Masjid Moth, South Extention - II
New Delhi - 110 049 (INDIA)
Tel : +91-11-4164 3999 / 2626 2004
Fax : +91-11-2625 9695
Email : info@indiainfoweb.com
Home | Attractions | Destinations | Hotels | Tour Packages | Travel Agents | Help DeskDisclaimer | Privacy Policy | Old Site | Feedback / Contact Us
Copyright © 2007 India Infoweb. All Rights Reserved.