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Leh-Kargil Road, Ropar, Leh, Jammu 20 kms from Leh, Jammu and Max: - Min: - Rain: 4.699999809 1.299999952 4.59999990463256 and Kashmir, 194101, India Kashmir, 194101, India 265137°C 3162842°C 8mm Leh Palace is based on the design of Potala A beautiful, striking 12 storied monastery, Palace that lies in Lhasa, Tibet. It spreads In the land of Buddhism and beautiful Thiksey Gompa not only houses the largest What To over nine floors and much of it lies in ruins. serene monasteries, the appearance of a statue of Maitreya Buddha in Leh, but is also However, its once-rich appearance can be Gurudwara on the Leh-Nimu road will make the largest monastery in Central Ladakh. deciphered if you take your time to explore you peer closely to ensure you are seeing Ancient, magnificent and steeped in folklore SEE right. Steeped in mythology, Gurudwara and legends, Thiksey Monastery's 12 storeys 5 Sights it. One excellent place to get a glimpse of the royal dynasty's lost glory is the palace Pathar Sahib was built in 1517 to are arranged in the order of significance. http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-leh-lp-1143821 museum that displays a rich collection of commemorate Guru Nanak Devji's visit, While the dwelling units are on the lower founder Guru of Sikhism. In fact, Guru floors, the monastery and Chief Lama's 1 Leh Palace jewellery, Chinese Thangkas (some of which are over 450 years old), crowns, ceremonial Nanak Dev is revered by Buddhists who official residence are on the uppermost dresses and much more. regard him as a saint.  floors. Considered to resemble Potala Palace in its architecture, Thiksey Monastery The winding narrow passages and corridors offers some of the most incredible views of seem more like a maze, with some leading the Indus Valley, and one can easily spot the to stairways hidden beyond plain sight and Matho Gompa in the east, Stok Palace in the ladders. Standing on the wooden balconies south and Shey Palace towards the west. of the upper floors at  Steeped in faith and legends, impressions Erected in 1970, and commemorating XIV Leh Palace you can see the Zanskar on the large rock, enshrined in the Dalai Lama's visit to the monastery, the 49 mountain range stretching beyond the gurudwara and covered by a holy cloth, are feet statue of Maitreya Buddha seated in a horizon and the city in its various hues lying believed to be the imprint of Guru Nanak cross legged meditative position, largest in below. Currently, the  palace is under Devji's shoulders, head, back as well as foot, Ladakh, covers two storeys of the Namgyal Hill, Leh, Jammu and the management of the Archaeological and is revered by Sikhs and local Lamas. monastery. Adorning the walls, rooms and Kashmir, India Survey of India. The  Gurudwara Pathar Sahib was various nooks and crannies of the built and is maintained by the Indian Army. monastery are murals, stone reliefs, Situated on one side of the dry, dusty 2 Gurdwara Pathar Sahib Right at the entrance of the Gurudwara, on Thangkas, swords, statues and Namgyal (Tsemo) hill, a plain white board, are listed the Mool stupas.  Leh Palace was built by Sengge Namgyal, Mantra, root verse, from Guru Granth Sahib. one of the greatest monarch to have Upon attaining enlightenment, Guru Nanak 4 Phyang Monastery reigned over Leh. While construction was Devji's first utterance was the Mool Mantra initiated in 1553 by Tsewang Namgyal who and it essentially encapsulates Sikhism's established the dynasty, Leh Royal Palace entire theology. was eventually completed in the 17th century at a time when Namgyal dynasty 3 Thiksey Monastery was at its zenith. The structure has since outlived all the monarchies and forces that Leh Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/leh page 3 ancient naga (snake) cult of India, considers Central Institute of Buddhist studies and a chefs here leave no stone unturned in Leh Srinagar Highway, Leh, Jammu snakes as divine spirits of the underworld, library open to visitors, at a nominal fee, preparing the meal with love and desire to and Kashmir, 194101, India guardians of concealed teachings and where old manuscripts, volumes and books make your taste buds happy. You simply Holding within its sacred walls a significant hidden treasures.  on Buddhism and the teachings of Tsong can’t resist the delicious offerings amidst an chunk of Leh's ancient history now lost in its Khapa are housed. inviting and relaxing ambience. Be aware dynastic past, Phyang Monastery, despite its that vegetarian food in Tibetan dishes disputed origin, is one of the most Where To includes egg if the dish calls for it, so check important monasteries of Leh, both with the staff before placing your order. historically and culturally. Built in 1515, Phyang monastery belongs to the Recognizable from afar by the large seated Eat 2 KC Garden Cafe Dringungpa school of Buddhism, one of the statue of Maitreya Buddha, gilded in gold 5 Places only two in Leh.  and 75 feet tall, which is a much recent http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-leh-lp-1143821 addition having been built in 1999, Likir 5 Likir Monastery monastery itself was built in 1065 by the 1 Tenzin Dickey Tibetan fifth monarch of Ladakh, Lhachen Gyalpo. Belonging to the Gelugpa sect of Buddhism, known by their Yellow Hat, it is the official seat of Ngari Ringpoche. There are two assembly halls (dukhang) and the older one houses statues of Sakyamuni, Maitreya and Tsong Khapa who founded the Geluk or Gelugpa sect, in addition to the statue of Changspa area, Leh, Jammu and Bodhisattva.  Kashmir, India +91-1982-254499 62 kms west of Leh, Jammu and Ford Road, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, KC Garden Cafe is where you can indulge in Kashmir, 194101, India scrumptious pizzas, pastas, falafels and 194101, India more underneath the cold open sky with the The verandah at Likir monastery is Tenzin Dickey Tibetan, a cozy little By the side of sparkling Indus river, near bonfire's glow to keep you company.
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