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*** Bhutan ***

Bhutan by Stan Armington Trek remote regions and experience spectacular tsechu festivals. Behold sublime mountain monasteries and imposing dzongs. This guidebook opens the door to the last Himalayan Buddhist kingdom. Features of this guidebook include: * 37 detailed maps, including a colour country map * illustrated sections on architecture, festivals and textiles * comprehensive cultural, historical and religious commentary * coverage of the world's only yeti reserve * notes on a range of trekking options The author, Stan Armington, has been organising and leading treks in the Nepal Himalaya for over 20 years. Paperback. 319 pages. Colour and B&W photos, drawings, and maps. Bibliography. 2nd edition. Lonely Planet, 2002. Weight: 450 g (15.8 oz). Item No: 1864501456. $US 26.00. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

*** India ***

A Guide to Sarnath

by B Majumdar. Introduction by Rao Bahadur K N Dikshit.

Among the places in India of interest to Indian and foreign tourists and pilgrims, Sarnath must surely rank near top of the list.
Located a few kilometres from Varanasi, the holiest city of the Hindus, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, Sarnath is the spot where Buddhism first saw the light of day. Here in the beautiful Deer Park is where the Buddha preached his First Sermon. Tucked away amongst mango groves, the Deer Park still preserves the peaceful charm that it had on that day when Buddha first expounded his solution to the mystery of life to his first five followers.
This guidebook is a mine of information on the religious, historical and artistic background and takes you on a guided tour around all the monuments and the Museum of Archaeology.
After travelling so far to see Sarnath, you owe it to yourself to really understand what you are seeing.

Paperback. 122 pages. B&W photgraphs. Foldout map. Bibliography.
Weight: 200 g (7 oz).
Item No: 81-7624-061-3.
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Ladakh: Land of Magical Monasteries

by Bob Gibbons and Sean Pritchard-Jones

Paperback. 221 pages. Colour photgraphs. Drawings. Maps. Glossary.
Weight: 270 g (9.5 oz).
Item No: 817769488X.
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Seeking the Master: A Guide to the Ashrams of India by Muz Murray This book is the most comprehensive, authentic and practical pilgrim's guide to India. It lists over 300 ashrams, monasteries and spiritual and cultural centres, providing information on a wide variety of gurus and spiritual guides, both famous and little-known. It describes ashrams in every state of India and Nepal, providing details of masters, their programmes and teachings. There is also a wealth of practical, geographical and travel information, including a map of each state. Here for the first time are answers to all the questions the India-bound seeker needs to know on the material plane, and many suggestions on the inner level as well. It is a spiritual survival guide no traveller to the East should be without. The author, Muz Murray, is known as a mystic who inspired many young people. He took a three year pilgrimage in India as a Sadhu, assuming the name Ramana Baba and studying with masters of every kind. Paperback. 416 pages. B&W photographs and maps. $US 5.95 ISBN: N000005100 Shipping: Sea/Air $US 1.00 / $US 5.60 CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Temple of The Setu and Rameswaram

by N Vanamamalai Pilli

Rameswaram is an island in Tamil Nadu state in southeastern India. It is part of Adam's Bridge, a chain of coral reef islands connecting India and Sri Lanka. According to Hindu legend, this bridge (or setu in Sanskrit) was built to transport the god Rama as he crossed to Sri Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from the demon Ravanna.
On this island is a greatly venerated shrine, the Temple of Rameswaram, built in the 17th century. This is said to be built on the site of Rama's footprints left during his epic journey. The temple is perhaps the finest example of Dravidian architecture.
This book is a detailed guide to the island and its celebrated temple.

Hardback. 197 pages. B&W photographs.
Weight: 390 g (13.7 oz).
Item No: N000004813.
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*** Indochina ***

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: A Traveller's Guide

by Mark Elliot & Will Klass

In this guidebook one finds the latest information available about this booming travel destination. Planning your route is made easier with the latest border-crossing information and details of newly opened areas and routes. This book will certainly appeal to those of adventurous spirit.

Paperback. 49 pages.
Weight: 85 g (3 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-063-4.
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*** Nepal ***

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*** Sikkim ***

Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide Text by Arundhati Ray. Photographs and essays by Sujoy Das. Sandwiched between Bhutan and Nepal on the eastern border of India, Sikkim has always lured travellers--whether trekkers, pilgrims, botanists, or just people who want  a serene break from routine. Photographer Sujoy Das, who fell early under the spell of Sikkim, has been documenting the land over the last two decades and provides rare pictures of its people, mountains, and barren plateaus. Arundhati Ray covers all that a visitor needs to know in order to travel here. In a wonderfully storytelling style, peppered with anecdotes and folk tales, she provides the essential information for any visitor. Together with Das's evocative and perceptive essays about his many journeys in Sikkim, these make this book more than just a guide: it offers a complete travel experience. The book also includes a special section on trekking routes with insider tips and maps. Paperback. 159 pages. Art paper. Colour photographs. New Delhi, Permanent Black Publishers, 2001. Weight: 500 g (17.5 oz). Item No: 8178240034. $US13.95. . Convert Currency ADD TO SHOPPING CART

*** Tibet ***

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