Monastery in Jammu and Kashmir
Famous for: Best option for summer retreat
About 15 kilometres from Leh is the Shey and is one of the most beautiful villages in Ladakh. In the past, Shey was the capital of Ladakh. Being one of the oldest palaces, it was built fir...
Famous for: Architectural style and houses seventeen Karmapas
Ladakh is one of the Dharma centers and the Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery is situated about 9 km from Leh. This Buddhist Monastery is run by the Karmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhists. In the mona...
Famous for: Wonderful views and rich collection of old masks, ancient arms, etc.
On the hilltop near the River Indus is the Spituk Monastery. Located at a distance of 18 km from Leh, it was founded by Od-De in the 11th century. The monastery has a rich collection ...
Famous for: Beautiful monastery with huge statue of Shakyamuni Buddha
Constructed in 1655 by the King Deldon Namgyal, Shey Gompa is a two- storey monastery having a splendid image of seated Lord Buddha. This huge statue of Shakyamuni Buddha is made up of copper sh...
Famous for: The biggest monastery of Ladakh
Located at the west coast of the River Indus, the Hemis Gompa was built in 1630 during the reign of King Sengge Namgyal. Renowned as the wealthiest and biggest monastery of Ladakh, it is a major...
Famous for: Ladhakhi style architecture and also 15 meter high Champa statue
The monastery of Thiksey is situated about 20 km far from the town of Leh and is situated at an altitude of 3600 m above the sea level. Thiksey Monastery is one of the most important monasteries...
Famous for: Beaches, monastery, scenic beauty
Ornamented with the title of one of the oldest monasteries in Nubra Valley, Diskit monastery is one of the main attractions. Perched at a considerable height of 10,310 ft above the sea level, Di...
Famous for: Spectacular views and adventurous activities
This is one of the significant north Indian Buddhism centres. The valley is situated between the Zanskar Range and the Great Himalayas and is at an altitude of 3,505 fts. The valley is believed ...
Famous for: Architectural style
This is the only monastery under the Saskya monastic school. The monasteries have history of five hundred years. Located 26 km from the city, the monastery gives a beautiful view of the Indus va...
Famous for: A 3-chapel monastery of 11th century
Dated back to the 11th century, Spituk Monastery is a 3-chapel monastery which was founded by Od-de who was the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od. Along with the main statue of L...
Famous for: A beautiful monastery with exquisite architecture
Known for its architectural splendor, the StaknaMonastery is located on a 60 m high isolated rock and a popular tourist destination in Ladakh. The Gompa is known for preserving the cultural and ...
Famous for: Monastery, scenic beauty
Nubra Valley is perfect place to visualize different types of grand monasteries and Samstanling monastery is one of them. It was an idea of Lama Tsultim Nima to construct this monastery 140 year...
Famous for: Temple, monastery
Being the hub of Buddhists, Nubra Valley is blessed with innumerable monasteries and Hundur monastery is one of them. Having Diksit monastery and Lachung Temple, Hundur monastery is also well-kn...