
Mystical Journey to Khandadhar
2022 - 2023 is Year of Pastoralism Transhumance and I spent some time with five Fuals or Shepherds in Kullu Valley as they prepared for their annual transhumance to the high altitude meadow of Khandahar. This 5 day journey with 2000 sheep and goats is permitted only through strategically developed religious taboos and restrictions, a journey akin to a pilgrimage to their hidden Shangrila, where mountain passes are guarded by fierce deities called Joginis. These religious an