Lahaul & Spiti Region This district of Himachal Pradesh is situated in the northeastern corner of the state. It has the Chamba district on its west and the borders of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and Kinnaur districts on its south. In the north is Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh while on its east is Tibet. The district is made up of two large valleys of Lahaul and Spiti. ‘Kyelang’ is the district headquarters. Lahaul is on the western side of the district and has the rivers Chandra and Bhaga (which later merge to become the Chenab) flow through it.Buddhism is the main religion of the district. Spiti, with its headquarters at Kaza is also called ‘Little Tibet’

Places to see

Dankar Gompa Dankar Gompa was once the site of the ancient capital of Spiti. The Gompa has over 150 monks, some fascinating ‘thangka’ sculptures and a statue of the 'Dhyan Buddha'. Some of the Gompas were destroyed during a particularly harsh winter in 1989. There is a small lake about 3km to the back of the Dankar village.

Keylong Keylong is located on a fertile plain and is a place to break the journey from Leh to Manali. Keylong is the capital of Lahaul & Spiti. Keylong is very famous for its Gompas The most beautiful & fascinating among theGompas are:

Khardong Gompa: 900 year old Gompa which is 4km from Keylong.

Shaspur Gompa: 3km from Keylong, dedicated to Zanskari Lama.