Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…This Gurudwara houses a rock with the imprint of a Sikh that supposedly prayed here and was supposed to be crushed by the rock, but miraculously survived.
Within 1 km of Gurudwara Pathar Sahib.
Stretch of the Leh-Kargil road where an optical illusion makes vehicles seem to roll uphill.
Army-run gurudwara on the Leh-Kargil road built around a boulder linked to Guru Nanak's 1517 visit; free langar.
Meeting point of the green Zanskar and the Indus near Nimmu, a summer rafting spot.
This is easy to find, as the water of Zanskar is brown, whilst that of the Indus is a little pink.
Cave monastery in southern Zanskar, a day's trek from the road end at Dorzang.
Supposedly, the largest monastery of Ladakh with at least 150 lamas, but it doesn't look that way. Also notable for a huge painting of the Buddha, which is displayed to the public only once every 12 years - next time will be 2028. The entrance is probably mostly for the museum, b
Much more worth it than Hemis, this is an excellent place to visit, a well maintained, active and interesting Geluk (the sect headed by the Dali Lama) Monastery. The two-storey-tall Matreya statue is stunning.
Above the Palace, built 1430.
It contains numerous sacred shrines inside the monastery, frescoes dating from the royal period.
Shey was once the ancient capital of Ladakh and is now just a rural village. The village is surrounded by spectacular mountains, a breathtaking view by day, and a great place to experience Ladakh. A 500 m walk up from the village to the palace will be rewarded with a fantast
A pleasant village across the Indus with this monastery well worth visiting.
Just around the corner from Main Bazaar, it's a large modern gompa. It's also the location of the Ladakhi Buddhist Association, a conservative political organisation with ties to Hindutva groups.