Stakna Monastery

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : The Stakna monastery lies at a distance of 25 Kms from Leh on the Right Bank of the River Indus. Edit Detail InformationEdit Stakna Monastery Gompa, famous for the splendid architecture on a 60 m high isolated rock and one of the most accessible monasteries, is another […]

Shey Monastery

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : The Monastery or Gompa of Shey is located ideally on a high rock about 15 kms. south of Leh on the eastern banks of the Indus river. Edit Detail InformationEdit Shey Monastery, On a hillock, around 15 km south of Leh town (reachable by bikes) stands the […]

Sankar Gompa

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : Sankar Gompa,Located just 3 km from Leh city is the eye-catching monastery Sankar Gompa. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sankar Gompa of Ladakh is located at a distance of approximately 3 km from the town of Leh. A subsidiary of the Spituk Gompa, it belongs to the Gelukpa or […]

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 […]

Mountain Biking

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : Mountain Biking is a preferred destination for mountain biking offering daring mountain bikers the second highest motorable road in the world. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mountain Biking, Leh is a preferred destination for mountain biking offering daring mountain bikers the second highest motorable road in the world. The […]

Matho Monastery

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : Matho Monastery is 26 kms away from the Leh city near the Indus River bank. Edit Detail InformationEdit Situated right across Thiksey Matho Monastery on the bank of Indus river, the 16th century Matho Monastery is about 20 km south of Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu […]

Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : The Karma Drubgyud Choeling Monastery is situated about 9 kilometers from Leh, Ladakh. Edit Detail InformationEdit Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery is looked after by a sect of Tibetan Buddhists called the Karmapa. Karmapa in the sense of the word is someone one who carries out all the […]

General Zorawar’s Fort

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : General Zorawar’s Fort is situated above the Palace of Leh and the Gompa of Namgyal Tsemo. Edit Detail InformationEdit General Zorawar’s Fort or commonly known as Riasi Fort, is an ancient fort known for preserving the private wealth of the rulers of Dogra in Jammu. This age […]

Stok Palace

India / Jammu & Kashmir/ Leh/ Leh Sight Address  : Across the Choglamsar Bridge, about 14 kilometres southeast of the Ladhaki capital – Leh, is the Stok Palace, Edit Detail Information Edit A short distance across the Indus River, near Leh (14 km) stands the Stok Palace, a major tourist attraction in Leh. Built in […]

Shanti Stupa

India /Jammu & Kashmir /Leh /Leh Sight Address : Shanti Stupa is situated on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Edit Detail InformationEdit Shanti Stupa, literally means peace (Shanti) pillar (Stupa) established by a ‘Peace Sect’ of Japanese Buddhists, is situated above Changspa in Leh District […]