In search of Nirvana in the serene hills of Ladakh

The Indus quietly flows from the mountaintops. (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

Updated on: Mar 05, 2016 10:38 PM IST

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The Indus quietly flows from the mountaintops. (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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The Rancho Cafe attached to the Rancho school made famous by Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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A dry fruit seller in Leh (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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The Live to Rescue - Stray Animals Care and Management Centre (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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The large Buddha statue displayed at Shey Palace (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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Jigme Tingdzin Zangmo (27), a kung fu-practising nun attached to the Drukpa sect (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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Sack of yak cheese sold in Leh (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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Playground of the Rancho school, Shey, Ladakh (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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Bollywood impact: The Idiotic Wall at the Rancho school (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)

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The animal shelter that sprawls over 40 acres in Nang, Ladakh, is run by the Young Drukpa Association (Manjula Narayan / HT Photo)