Festival of the Scapegoat – Dosmoche

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Festival of the Scapegoat – Dosmoche is celebrated in Leh (Leh Palace), Liker (Lower Ladakh) and Deskit (Nubra valley) monasteries. Edit Detail InformationEdit Festival of the Scapegoat – Dosmoche is celebrated in Leh (Leh Palace), Liker (Lower Ladakh) and Deskit (Nubra valley) monasteries in February. The […]

Maitreya Buddha

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Maitreya Buddha,Thikse Gompa, Ladakh Edit Detail InformationEdit Maitreya Buddha statue is a 12m / 40ft high statue and was built in 1979; it is in a sitting position. One of the major attraction of Thikse Gompa is the Maitreya Buddha statue in the red Chamba Lukhang […]

Diksit Monastery

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Diskit monastery is situated on the hill, just above the flood plains of the Shyok River, on its right bank in the Diskit village in Nubra Valley. Edit Detail InformationEdit Diksit Monastery is one of the oldest & largest Buddhist monasteries in the Nubra Valley, the […]

Nubra Valley Attraction

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Nubra Valley is situated in the north of Leh. Edit Detail InformationEdit Nubra Valley, once on the trading route that connected eastern Tibet with Turkistan via the famous Karakoram Pass has been opened recently to the tourists. The Nubra Valley literally means the valley of flowers. […]

Hemis National Park

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Hemis National Park is situated in between the valleys of Rumbak and Markha, in the eastern part of Ladakh.  Edit Detail InformationEdit Hemis National Park is located in the eastern part of Ladakh district in Jammu and Kashmir in north India, Hemis National Park has the […]

Hemis Monastery

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Hemis Monastery is located in Hemis, Ladakh, 45 km from Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. Edit Detail InformationEdit Hemis Monastery is located in Hemis town, 45 km southeast of Leh is the beautiful Hemis Monastery, which was re-established by King Senge Nampar Gyalva in 1672. Built in […]

Hemis town

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Hemis is situated at a distance of 40 km southeast of Leh, in Jammu & Kashmir. Edit Detail InformationEdit Hemis town is well known for Hemis Gompa, established in 1672 AD by King Senge Nampar Gyalva. The region of Hemis is also popular for the existence […]

Drang-Drung Glacier

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh/ Ladakh Sight Address : Drang-Drung Glacier situated near the Pensi La mountain pass. Edit Detail InformationEdit Drang-Drung glacier, a lengthy and meandering river of snow and ice, in Ladakh is a popular tourist destination and is also one of the biggest glaciers in India. It offers the picturesque scenery of […]

Trekking in Leh

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : Trekking routes include Spiti to Ladakh, Markha Valley trekking, Ladakh Zanskar trekking and the Nubra Valley trekking. Edit Detail InformationEdit Trekking in Leh, a paradise for trekkers, is attracted by many natural lovers and adventurous tourist. Some popular trekking routes include Spiti to Ladakh, Markha Valley trekking, […]

Namgyal Tsemo Gompa

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : The monastery Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is placed in the backdrop of Leh palace. Edit Detail InformationEdit Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, 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 […]