Founded in early 15th century, Namgyal Tsemo monastery in Leh in Ladakh is renowned for its three-storey high solid gold idol of Maitrieya Buddha. Situated on a mountain top behind the Leh palace ...
Leh is situated in the majestic Himalayas and ... From here visitors get a chance to view snow capped mountains surrounding it. Thiksey monastery is one among many popular monasteries located ...
[3] Located around 50km southeast of the region’s capital, Leh, Takthok is the only monastery in Ladakh that belongs to the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism with direct links to Padmasambhava.
Dedicated to the Drugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, Chemrey Monastery is situated 40 km from Leh in Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir. An important centre of Buddhist learning, the monastery ...