Lahaul Valley, situated amid the high and barren Himalayan mountain ranges, remains secluded and peaceful, and the inhabitants, having survived in the face of a harsh environment, have developed and given protection to their unique cultural heritage. Here in this monograph, an attempt has been made to illustrate the important features by way of photographs of the Buddhist monumental heritages preserved by the local inhabitants of the area for centuries, which will serve as a guide for serious scholars and researchers in carrying out detailed studies in the fields of art, architecture, Thangka paintings, iconography, wall paintings, etc. on the one hand and would be found useful for lay visitors to the valley on the other.

Buddhist Archaeological Monuments of Lahaul Valley, Chhering Dorje, Kaveri Books, Hardcover, 293 pages, $42.00

Tshering Dorje (April 1936 - November 13, 2020; also spelled Tsering Dorje and Chhering Dorje) was a cultural historian from Himachal Pradesh, India. He was regarded as an authority on the cultural traditions and histories of the Lahaul and Spiti district and some neighboring regions.