View of Tosh Mountains from #KasolValley 🌲❄️
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#LikirMonastery or #LikirGompa (Klud-kyil) is a #BuddhistMonastery in #Ladakh, #NorthernIndia. It is located at 3700m elevation, approximately 52 kilometres in the west of #Leh. It is picturesquely situated on a little hill in the valley, in #LikirVillage near the #IndusRiver about 9.5 kilometres north of the Srinigar to Leh highway. It belongs to the Gelugpa sect of #TibetanBuddhism and was established in 1065 by Lama Duwang Chosje, under the command of the fifth king of Ladakh, Lhachen Gyalpo (Lha-chen-rgyal-po).
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This utterly beautiful place is #ThiksayMonastery which is located to the North of the #IndusRiver on a hilltop, 19 kilometres from #Leh town in Ladakh, India. It is a #gompa (Tibetan-style #monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

There is a lot to be experienced yet, so keep adding such mystical places to your bucket list. For now, just stay home and be safe folks!

#ThikseyMonastery is popularly known for the famous #MaitreyaBuddha statue. It is probably the most photographed statue of the Buddha.⁣⁣
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Do you know? - According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is the one who will appear on Earth in the future & will be a successor to the present Buddha, Gautama Buddha.⁣⁣

Location: #Leh #Manali Highway, #Thiksey, #Jammu and #Kashmir

#AtalTunnel is a highway tunnel built under the #RohtangPass in the eastern #PirPanjal range of the #Himalayas on the #Leh #Manali Highway in #HimachalPradesh, India. At a length of 9.02 km, it is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world and is named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

#Manali #Leh Highway 🛣 🗻

#LehPalace is a former royal palace overlooking the town of #Leh, #Ladakh, in the Indian #Himalayas. It was constructed circa 1600 by Sengge Namgyal. The palace was abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century and forced the royal family to move to Stok Palace.

#Leh, #Ladakh📍

Shanti Stupa is the major attraction in #Leh. Perched on the mountain top, this religious place also offers a panoramic view of the city and the surroundings, and thus is a must-see.

This attraction in Leh was built at a part of the Peace Pagoda Mission by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu. Underneath the stupa is the relic of the Buddha. Sunrise and sunset are considered to be the best time of the day to visit the Shanti Stupa when views from this place to visit in Leh are spectacular.

#Leh Palace was built during the 17th century by the ruler King Sengge Namgyal. Its construction is on the same lines as the construction of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. This palace had to be deserted by the royal family in the middle of the 19th century, because of the taking over of #Ladakh by Dogra forces. After this the royal family is living in-exile in the popular Stok Palace. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is restoring some of the ruined portions of this nine-storey palace. While the store rooms were on the lower floors, the royalty resided on the upper floors. The roof of this palace offers an excellent view of the valley.

It served as the regal residence of the Namgyal dynasty until the mid 19th century, after which the royal family permanently shifted to Stok. In present times, the palace is the administrative office of the Archaeological Conservation Organisation that is owned by the Indian Government.

This 9-storey royal edifice is…