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Stakna Gompa, famous for the splendid architecture on a 60 m high isolated rock and one of the most accessible monasteries, is another eye-catching monastery located 25 km from Leh. This monastery is a visual display of the religious and cultural heritage of India and Buddhism. The monastery, built by a great scholar and Buddhist follower Chosje Jamyang Palkar in the year 1580, is a treasure of Buddhist scholarly teachings, artifacts and paintings. The Gompa is constructed by Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The Monastery is renowned as ‘Tiger’s Nose Monastery’ as the rock on which the gompa located is shaped like a tiger leaping up to the sky and with the building itself is placed on the nose of this rock tiger. The main attraction of the monastery lies in its enchanting marble statue of Avalokitesvara believed to be brought from Assam. A museum displaying interesting collections of arms and armory is also preserved here. Regular buses pass by the shrine and by road it is a 30 mins walk-up a sharp hill.
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Taxi : 0 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 : 0
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