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Purang (Taklakot) County
- It is quite ordinary to come across Indians and Nepalese in Purang. As a frontier county bordering India and Nepal, Purang is the only pass for Indian and Nepalese pilgrims to worship at Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. In addition, its traditional frontier market, which has a history of more than 500 years, attracts many foreigners to do business here.
Located in the southwest of Tibet, Purang County covers a total area of 12,497 sq km (4,825 sq miles) and has a population of over 7,000. It lies 398km (247 miles) south of the town of Shiquanhe and only 20km (12 miles) from Sino-Nepal border. The lower altitude (3,900m/12,795 ft), compared with other areas in the Ngari region, gives it a more hospitable climate and makes it the most favorable environment in the Ngari region for agriculture. The Nepal Mansion, which can be found north of Purang County, is an alluring place for curious visitors. The so-called mansion is in fact a 50-meter-high (164 ft) hillside honeycombed with dozens of caves which are used as lodgings by economical Nepalese and Indian businessmen. The Purang International Market, 10-minutes walk west of the Nepalese Mansion, is where Nepalese and Indian traders sell their goods. As a seasonal market, the Purang International Market is open from July 15 to Oct 15 every year. In summer Nepalese and Indian businessmen bring their spices, cloth, coffee and jewelry here for sale or to be exchanged for sheep and wool, which will be taken back home before winter comes.
Accommodation:
Peacock Hostel: the best-equipped hotel in Purang County can be found next to the Government Office of Purang County. Though lacking in-room toilets and bathrooms, the hotel provides clean and comfortable lodging facilities and has standard rooms, double rooms and single rooms to choose from.
Rest House of the People's Armed Police Department: one of its advantages lies in the public bathing room, since in-room toilets and bathrooms are not available in all hotels and hostels of Purang. From the hotel's information desk, hitchhikers can find out about hitchhiking by army cars heading for the town of Shiquanhe.
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Reply8/25/2009 9:39:00 PMEmule , China
horse service? should have..
Reply8/25/2009 8:06:00 AMHarsh Vardhan Saraf , India
Hello !
I will be going on the Mansarovar Yatra this September, can you just inform me that is there any horse service for the Kailash Parikrama.
Regards,
Harsh
Reply7/11/2009 12:28:00 PMpravin purang , India
Hi OM
Came across this posting.
Are you Mr D.P. Purang's son
bye for noe
pravin
Reply12/25/2008 10:41:00 AMOM , United States
Hi Yet-sun,
Thanks for you help. When you went there, where did you stay and what did you go there for? I hope I do not offend you by asking this.
Anyway, what would be the nearest drivable place to stay, so that we can go there everyday and return back to ur hotel wherever that may be. Is LAHSA close enough, because LAHSA seems to be a bustling capitol.
Also, if you prefer you can correspond directly to me at ompurang@gmail.com this way I do not have to go back and forth to this site to check my mail.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Reply12/24/2008 7:55:00 PMYet-sun , China
Hi, OM
Merry Xmas:)
I've been to Purang once, but i do not know any local family there. I'm afraid you cannot find a hotel with private bathrooms, even the local government's hostel. The food service is also poor.
Reply12/24/2008 7:25:00 AMOM , United States
Hi Yet-sun,
Thank you for your response. Are you familiar with that area? If so do you know any local families there. I now need to know where should we stay. I must confess, we Americans are a bit spoilt, at least I am and we are in no mood of roughing it out, so what will be the nearest place to stay with at least basic heating and a private bathroom, food etc.
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Reply12/23/2008 6:58:00 PMYet-sun , China
Maybe Purang Middle School in the Jirung Village in Purang Town is what you want.
Reply12/23/2008 11:20:00 AMOM , United States
I would like my daughter, who is 13.5 years of age, to become friends with a girl of her age in PURANG county, Tibet. After that I would like to join my daughter and her Mother to know more about that girl and help her financially to get further education, if such a need arises.
How do I go about doing this? Can someone give me the name and address of schools in PURANG county please?
Thank you.
Reply12/19/2008 11:43:00 AMOM , United States
Can someone give me the names alongwith the Telephone #, e-mail address etc of a few elementary or Middle schools exclusively in Purang county.
Thank you.
OM PURANG
Reply11/25/2008 11:24:00 AMOM , United States
Can you give me the e-mail address and Telephone # of Peacock hotel, please.
Thank you
TibetTrip.com :11/25/2008 7:18:00 PM
As we know, the Peacock Hotel does not have an e-mail address but only telephone number:0897-2602362/2602361/2602360. But we are not sure if they have English service.
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Reply11/21/2008 11:36:00 AMOM PURANG , United States
I have been told my family perhaps originated from PURANG County/Tibet.
I will be visiting Mount Kailash in Dec-2009 with my wife and daughter. Can some suggest a hotel with good heating, carpeted and attached bathroom please.
Thank you.
OM PURANG
TibetTrip.com :11/23/2008 7:33:00 PM
As far as we know, almost no hotel in this county has hot water supply, en suite toilets or private bathroom. The best equipped hotel here is the Peacock Hostel, next to the Government Office of Purang County.
Reply9/5/2008 8:37:00 AMsuresh agarwal , India
dear,
i was in purang(taklakot) with saarthi group on way to kailash mansarovar ,my wife was cremated at PARVATISTAL nearby purang.the day was 06/06/2006. she dead at taklakot hospital.
i want to know , is there any place like parvatistal.
please reply
suresh
TibetTrip.com :9/8/2008 8:52:00 PM
We are sorry to hear that. We have tried to find some information about PARVATISTAL, but in vain. It seems that PARVATISTAL doesn't exist. We apologize.