The Stok Palace Museum is located in Stok Ladhak, which is 15 kilometers south of Leh. It was founded by Lama Lhawang in the 14th century and contains 108 volumes of the Kangyur. It also hosts an annual dance mask festival. Nearby is also the 71-foot-tall Gautama Buddha statue, built between 2012 and 2015, which …
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Matho Monastery is located southeast of Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir on the banks of the Indus River. The village of Matho is located at the mouth of the Zanskar Mountains. It is opposite the Thiksey monastery. It is known for its annual oracle Matho Nagrang Festival, which takes place on the 15th day …
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This 17th-century palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal. From the palace, you can overlook the entire city of Leh as well as the Himalayan mountain ranges of Stok Kangri and Zanskar. Although the palace was destroyed during the Kashmiri invasion, the architecture, ancient paintings, utensils, and cutlery used by the royal family are still …
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Bhiksu Gyomo Nakamura is a Japanese Buddhist who built this stupa in 1991. It was built in cooperation between the Buddhists of Ladakh and Japan to celebrate the 2500 years of Buddhism and to make it a symbol of peace and love At the base of the stupa is a statue of Buddha and beyond …
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The Shanti Stupa is a white dome-like structure dedicated to the Buddhist religion. The stupa was built on a hill called Chamspa in Leh. Tourists come here every year, not only to see the beautiful work of art, but also for the scenery and the magnificent mountains that surround it.
Sindhu Ghat is located in Leh, Ladakh, Jammu, and Kashmir. It is on the way from Manali to Leh. It is near Shey Palace and on the way to Thiksey Monastery from Leh. It is a beautiful place also known as Sindhu Darshan Point. A gentle walk in this place adds more charm to it. …
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When you fly into Leh airport, you are not surrounded by clouds. Instead, you are enveloped by the mountains. Snow-capped peaks tower towards you. As you glide above the clouds, surrounded by the mountains, you feel as if you have been transported to another world: Leh, a place like no other, is surrounded by the …
