Case file · Folklore / legend
Roerich in the Altai: Belukha and Shambhala
Nicholas and Helena Roerich stayed in the Uymon valley in 1926 and proclaimed the twin-peaked Belukha a gateway to the hidden land of Shambhala.
1926 CE · 50.23, 85.75 · status: account
The account
Their writings fused Altai Old Believer legends of Belovodye, Buddhist Shambhala and theosophy. Belukha is now a pilgrimage goal for esoteric seekers.