“On the border of Lahul, which is also a former ancient Tibetan principality, images of a man and a woman nine feet high are carved on rocks. It is said that such was the stature of ancient inhabitants”. <…>

“On difficult roads, on dangerous mountain passes there are images of Maitreya, the Bright Future. Who took the trouble to put them? Who bothered to do this? But they stand, often giant, is if they were not created by humans.”

(N.K. Roerich. Maitreya // The Flaming Stronghold.)