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Sight Address : Spituk Monastery is located about 8 km from Leh on the shore of Indus River. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Spituk Monastery, established in the 11th century, was named by a scholarly translator Rinchen Zangpo as Spituk. Located about 8 km from Leh on the shore of Indus River (reachable by jeeps or taxis), the Monastery is famous for its wide and varied collections of ancient masks, icons, antique arms and numerous Thangkas.
Spituk Gustor, the annual festival which is celebrated in grandeur draws many tourists at this place. One nearby Arrraction worth visiting is the Mahakal Temple.
Spituk Monastery, Leh,India
HistoryEdit
Spituk Monastery is located in the Leh District of Ladakh. Also known as Spituk Gompa, this Monastery is situated 8 km away from Leh. It was constructed in the 11th century by Od-de, elder brother to Lha Lama Changchub Od, and later taken over by the Yellow Hat sect, a school of Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa, during the 15th century. The Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa, falls under the Leh District in Ladakh. It was named by Rinchen Zangpo, translator of Sanskrit Buddhist texts to Tibetan. Owing to its huge collection of antique masks, icons, antique arms, and numerous thangkas or religious Tibetan silk paintings, this monastery not only attracts devotees but tourists as well.
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Closed OnEdit
N.A.
Best Season to VisitEdit
June to October
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
4-5 hours.
Ticket Required : Yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.60
Kids Rs. : Rs.60
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs.60
Kids Rs. : Rs.60
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit
Dress Require: Warm woolen cloths.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Hotel Panorama Leh ; Changspa, Leh, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : There are regular taxis and bus services in Manali to and from Leh.
BUS : There are regular bus and taxi services to Leh. . Although, the roads to Leh are well maintained, it is a long and tiring journey of two days. JKSRTC provide service from Srinagar to Leh (700 km) which takes two days and HRTC provide service from Manali to Leh (474 km), which takes about 20 hours or two days if you halt in between. Buses will charge you anywhere between Rs 1,500 to 2,000 per person for a one way trip.Leh Bus Stand is barely a kilometer from the city. from bus stand taxi is available to reach these site.
Train : The nearest railway station to Leh is in Kalka from where you can take a bus or taxi to Manali via Shimla. There are regular taxis and bus services in Manali to and from Leh.
From New Delhi:Chandigarh Mumbai Bandra Terminus SF Express Kalka- New Delhi Shatabdi Kalka Delhi Passenger
From Mumbai: Paschim Express Slip
From Kolkata: Kalka Mail
Air : Leh is directly connected to Delhi through regular flights and it takes about 65 minutes to reach Leh from Delhi through flight. Direct flights also operate once a week from Leh to Srinagar and twice a week to Jammu and Kashmir. However, as the weather is unpredictable, a 2 to 3 hours hold-up is normal, especially on the early morning departures.
From New Delhi:Fly Smart, Jet Lite,Jet Airways Konnect.
From Mumbai:Fly Smart,Jet Airways Konnect, Air India.
From Kolkata:Jet Lite, Air India. Delhi-Leh fl ights rarely cost under Rs.11,500 in
summer but in winter Rs.4000 is possible. Unusually, Leh’s airline offi ces sometimes undercut
online prices.
Air India (Map p 246 ; %252076; Fort Rd;
h10am-1pm & 2-4.30pm) Leh–Delhi (Rs.11,661),
via Srinagar (Rs.7354, Wednesday) or via Jammu
(Rs.8053, Monday and Friday). Fly to Jammu for
Dharamsala.
Jet Airways (Map p 249 ;%250999; Main
Bazaar; h10am-1pm & 2-5pm) Leh–Delhi daily
in August. Frequency drops gradually to twice
weekly in February.
Kingfisher (www.flykingfisher.com) Leh–Delhi
daily in summer.
Bus & Shared Jeep
KARGIL Bus (Rs.300, 10 hours) departs 4.30am
Others : Jeep services are also available here. 4wd jeeps are quicker, a little more expensive and reach more locations. Private hire jeeps are also available.
Things to CarryEdit
Carry your own food, drinking water,woolen cloths and a camera along to capture the amazing sights.
Safety / WarningEdit
Wrap up in warm clothes as temperature can go down drastically during evenings.
HelplineEdit
Police Control Room 100 / 0191-2560402
Railway Enquiry 131/ 132/ 2476407
Ambulance 102
Fire Services 101/ 132/ 2476407.
