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Leh is the the
largest town of Ladakh withan area of 45110 Sq Km. The district is bounded
by Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the West, China in the north and eastern
part, and Lahul Spiti of Himachal Pradesh in South East. Leh has quite a few
interesting places on offer. The main attractions of this area include the
captivating Leh Palace, Leh Monastery, Leh Mosque, Tsemo Gompa, Stok Palace
Museum and beautiful valleys.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
(IATA: IXL, ICAO: VILH) is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Leh
Attractions
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Leh Palace
A building in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture said to have
inspired from the famous Potala in Lhasa, which was built half a century
later. The palace was built in the 17th century and had nine storeys ,
but it is now dilapidated and deserted. |
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Thiksay Gompa
Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as
Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the
Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. |
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Spituk Monastery
The gompa stands prominently on the top of a hillock, 8 Kms. from Leh,
and commands a panaoramic view of the Indus Valley for miles. Many icons
of Buddha and five thankas are found in 15th century monastery. |
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Leh Shanti Stupa
Shanti Stupa (means 'World Peace' in Japanese) was built by a Japanese
who harboured the ambition of spreading Buddhism across the world, in
1985 with aid from the Japanese Government. It is located at Changspa,
on the hilltop, and was inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. |
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Namgyal Tsemo Gompa
The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa was built in 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal on
Namgyal Tsemo peak overlooking the town. The monastery contains a
three-story high solid gold idol of Maitrieya Buddha (future Buddha also
called laughing buddha) and a one-storied statue of Avaloketesvara and
Manjushri along with ancient manuscripts and frescoes. |
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Sankar Gompa
The Sankar Gompa is a couple of kilometers away from Leh town. It
belongs to the Gelukspa school of Tibetan Buddhism. This small Gompa is
a branch of the Spituk Monastery, founded by the first incarnation of
Skyabje Bakula (head monk of Spituk). |
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Diskit Monastery
It belongs to the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was
founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo, a disciple of Tsong Khapa, founder of
Gelugpa, in the 14th century. It is a sub-gompa of the Thikse gompa. |
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Alchi Monastery
The village of Alchi is situated around 70 km from Leh on the left banks
of the Indus river. The village Alchi differentiate itself from other
villages of Ladakh by being so lush green. |
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