Post Type Archives: Monestries

After many years Spituk monastery Leh get control and function under Dharmaraja Takspa Bum – Lde Lama Lhawang Lotus.He introduced order of Gelukpa. Nowdays ,this monastery function under the Gelukpa order.Ther are three other monasteries of Spituk monastery Ladakh which are considered to be the part of this monastery which are Sankar, Tashi Gepel , […]

Ladakh is located 15 km to the south of Leh.It was founded in 17th century by the King Deldon Namgyal. A large number of monasteries, stupas and rock carvings can be seen on this road.One can easily reached Shey by trekking 4 km from Thickey Monastery and the path is recognized for having Ladakh’s biggest […]

Situated at a distance from Saspol, the Likir Gompa was founded in the 15th century and overlooks the Alchi Gompa and send lamas there till date. It houses nearly 120 monks and belongs to the Yellow Hat sect. One of the attractions is the hand painted mandala of Wheel of Life which is held by […]

The structural design of the Thiksey Monastery Leh strongly resembles the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the former official seat of the Dalai Lamas.Thus, Thiksey Monastery Leh is also known as Mini Potala. Also there is statue of the Tibetan protective deity on this path at the entrance at the lower level. Stupa have been […]

Lamayuru is a village in the Ladakh region in the northern most Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Lamayuru falls on the Srinagar-Leh highway and is predominantly a Buddhist village with around 242 houses. The houses here are generally made out of mud and have prayer flags around in the compound and terraces. The significance […]

It is therefore imperative to understand the Hemis festival in order to appreciate the significance of the Hemis monastery. The Hemis festival is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava whose actual name was Guru Rimpoche. His birthday is believed to have been on the 10th day of the fifth month of the Monkey. The day which appears […]

Diskit Gompa is a Buddhist monastery built by Changzen Tserab Zanpo, a disciple of Tsong-Kha-Pa, in 14th century. This monastery is situated in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh. There is a popular legend attached to this monastery. As legend says, a Mongol demon, a sworn enemy of Buddhism, was destroyed near the monastery. After his […]