Sacred Place

Kargah Buddha, Yshani

Place type: Sacred Place
Elevation: 1667 m

Field notes

The field account

We do not come to Gilgit for the charm of the city, but because it is an important stopover on the Silk Road (Karakoram), and a starting point for trekking, skiing or mountaineering programs, because it has a small airport open all year round.
It is a city that brings together several villages and appear as city districts.
One of the interesting sites is the Buddha carved in the mountain to the west of the city, the Kargah Buddha, Yshani

Map margin

Where it sits

Visual field notes