{"id":22797,"date":"2021-06-26T20:54:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T20:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/?p=22797"},"modified":"2021-06-29T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:28:22","slug":"dhankar-village-spiti-valley-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vargiskhan.com\/log\/dhankar-village-spiti-valley-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhankar Village in Spiti Valley – A Complete Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We know that Kaza is the headquarters and the biggest town in Spiti valley now. Actually, it wouldn’t be wrong to call it the only town in the valley since the rest all are just small villages. But did you know that this was not the case always? In old times, this credit belonged to another. I am talking about Dhankar Village which may seem to have been forgotten now but was once the capital of Spiti Valley; the seat of power of the Nono kings who once ruled Spiti. Surprised?<\/p>\n

Also Read: How to Plan a Trip to Spiti Valley – A Complete Travel Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dhankar Village is located at a distance of about 34 kilometers towards Kaza. It is a small village, a group of just about 70 odd houses. At an altitude of 3,894 meters (12,774 feet), it is now best known because of the monastery located here but Dhankar was the capital of Spiti for many years until the needs of the modern days saw the capital shifted to Kaza.<\/p>\n

The village is located on a ridge and that is possibly why it was the capital in earlier days because the location would have made it easier to defend it against an invasion.<\/p>\n

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