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Location
Ladakh is bordered by the Karakoram Range in the north
and by the Himalayas in the south. The Indus River divides
Ladakh into Leh, Nubra, Zanskar, lower Ladakh and Rupshu.
Leh, at an altitude of 3,500 m is about 10 km from the
river Indus. Leh-Ladakh are located in the state of Jammu
and Kashmir.
Sight Seeing
Hemis Monastery is one of the largest monasteries in Ladakh.
It is known for a huge painting of the Buddha displayed
to the public only once in 11 years. Thikse Monastery
is notable for its architecture. Shey Monastery has a
huge gold-plated copper statue of the Buddha. The 1,000-year-old
Alchi and 11th century AD Likir and Lamayuru Monasteries
are also worthy of visit. You may go through the Khardungla
Pass to reach the Nubra valley near Ladakh. The valley
features desert, mountain and water together. You might
spot the double humped Bactrian camel and Dzo, a hybrid
of Yak and Cow. The Leh Palace, built in the 16th century
AD, offers a panoramic vista of the Zanskar Mountains.
Tsemo or the Red Gompa, built in 1430 AD, is above the
Leh Palace and is a storehouse of beautiful paintings
and manuscripts. It has a 3 storey high statue of seated
Buddha built. Located in the main market is the magnificent
Leh Mosque. King Deldan Namgyal granted the land in 1960s
to construct the mosque. Sankar Gompa is a few kilometers
away from the main town. Electrically lighted gompa has
an image of Avalokiteshvara represented with 1,000 arms
and heads.
How to Reach
By Air: the nearest airport is at Leh. Alliance
Air flights connect Leh with Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu
and Srinagar.
By Road: Ladakh is well connected by surface network with
major cities like Srinagar, Leh, Kargil, Manali and Keylong.
There are two land routes into Leh, one by the road from
Srinagar and the other from Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
The Srinagar-Leh Road usually remains open from June till
October. The Manali-Leh Road is open from July to September.
There are frequent bus services of both State Road Transport
and Private Bus Operators around Leh.
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