Giu Mummy

SIGHTSEEING, SPITI Updated : Oct 29, 2015, 12.54 PM IST

Shailza Sood Dasgupta

Shailza Sood Dasgupta has travelled all around India and has a strong hold on the trans-Himalayan region, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Rajasthan. Her expertise lies in writing travel stories and guides. She is closely associated with major publications other than Happytrips. You can read her travel stories on http://www.flight-of-a-little-bird.com.

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Giu is a small village situated at a height of around 10,000 ft, between the towns of Sumdo and Tabo. A steep 8 km climb on a road that branches from NH-22 takes you to Giu village. The shrine with a dead body dried up through a natural process, with its eyes, teeth and hair intact, is present there. This Tibetan mummy is over 500 years old. The Mummy was found by workers of Indo Tibetan border police working to construct a border surveillance post near Sumdoh. It is said that the mummy is of a Lama mediating. Whatever might be the truth behind this mysterious mummy, it’s worth visiting Giu to see this wonder.

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