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In May 2008 I trekked from Jomsom to Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang for the Tiji Festival

Mustang 02 11-3 Annapurna East, Annapurna Central, and Annapurna Main From Geiling At Sunset My favourite view of Annapurna in Upper Mustang is from Geiling. Here is a close up of Annapurna’s East (8026m), Annapurna Central (8051m) and Annapurna (8091m) Main summits at sunset. In front is the Grande Barriere.

Mustang 02 11-3 Annapurna East, Annapurna Central, and Annapurna Main From Geiling At Sunset

Mustang 03 04-2 Drakmar Village and Red Cliffs Lower Drakmar (3820m, Red Crag) is set in a beautiful area with large tracts of terraced fields set against red cliffs. Above the houses of Lower Drakmar are many ancient cave dwellings.

Mustang 03 04-2 Drakmar Village and Red Cliffs

Mustang Lo Manthang 02 03 Future King Jigme S. P. Bista And Jerome Ryan Lo Manthang (3910m) is a walled village and the capital of the Kingdom of Lo in Upper Mustang. Jerome Ryan visited the Future King Jigme S. P. Bista, who was dressed casually in jeans, jacket, and baseball cap. As we sipped delicious lemon tea, he spoke to me in perfect English.

Mustang Lo Manthang 02 03 Future King Jigme S. P. Bista And Jerome Ryan

Mustang Lo Manthang Thubchen 06-1 Main Assembly Hall Painting Of Amoghasiddhi To Right Of Door Thubchen gompa in Lo Manthang is a single-story fifteenth century Sakya-pa dukhang (assembly or prayer hall). Above and to the right of the main entrance door is an excellent large painting of what I think is green Amoghasiddhi, the Dhyani Buddha of the north, in the mudra of fearlessness. British architect John Sanday on Thubchen gompa:

Mustang Lo Manthang Thubchen 06-1 Main Assembly Hall Painting Of Amoghasiddhi To Right Of Door

Mustang Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Day 1 01 The Tiji Festival in Lo Manthang is about a deity named Dorje Jono who battles his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from destruction. The demon father wreaked havoc on Mustang by bringing a shortage of water and causing many resulting disasters from famine to animal loss. Dorje Jono and his retinue perform a series of 52 magical dances to repel the resident evil. Dorje Jono eventually beats the demon and banishes him from the land. The festival takes place in the main town square in Lo Manthang.

Mustang Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Day 1 01

Mustang Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Day 3 05 Dorje Jono Close Up A very intense Dorje Jono leads the monks with peacock-feather hats in a dance at the Tiji Festival in Lo Manthang.

Mustang Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Day 3 05 Dorje Jono Close Up

Mustang 01 01-1 Tsarang Entrance Chorten The trail descends from Lo Manthang (3910m) to cross a stream before ascending to the Lo La (3950m) with our last view of the walled city of Lo Manthang. The trail then traverses the Tholung Valley before reaching a ridge (3580m) looking over the village of Tsarang (3560m). The trail descends to cross the Tsarang Chu, and climbs 125m to Tsarang, the second largest village in Mustang. I walked across the village to see the entrance chorten nicely framing the village and the Tsarang gompa and old dzong.

Mustang 01 01-1 Tsarang Entrance Chorten

Mustang 03 02-2 Dhaulagiri Close Up From Gya La Between Tetang And Muktinath The trail from Tetang (2940m) climbs through the narrow lanes of the village and then steeply up the valley, levels off, and then becomes steep again to cross the Gya La (3970m). Just after the pass, there was a very good view of Dhaulagiri.

Mustang 03 02-2 Dhaulagiri Close Up From Gya La Between Tetang And Muktinath


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