Place Thiksey Gompa Monastery

The most famous monastery in Ladakh

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 20.01.2017
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Ladakh is renowned for its beautiful Buddhist monasteries. Probably the most well-known and the most visited of them is in Thiksey. On the one hand, it looks like a small Potala, and there is also a huge statue of Buddha. In addition, the views from the roof top to the Indu Valley are breathtaking

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