Thiksey Monastery

Thiksey Monastery Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery is a gompa affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey village.
(1)

Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey village, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh, India. It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladak

h, notably containing a separate set of buildings for female renunciates that has been the source of significant recent building and reorganisation. The monastery is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) in the Indus Valley. It is a twelve-story complex and houses many items of Buddhist art such as stupas, statues, thangkas, wall paintings and swords. One of the main points of interest is the Maitreya Temple installed to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to this monastery in 1970; it contains a 15 metres (49 ft) high statue of Maitreya, the largest such statue in Ladakh, covering two stories of the building.

03/09/2021

You Only Live Once, but if you do it right, Once is Enough.
Hi, I am Sreenivaas Surathu freelance website designer, I design responsive and mobile friendly websites that help start-ups and companies achieve a unique online presence.

I love to travel because it gives a sense of adventure and freedom. It allows me to get away from normal life. There is nothing like getting off a plane/train/bus and seeing the beauty of a new place for the first time. Follow Sreenivaas for more details, thank you in advance.

Hi, I'm Sreenivaas, freelance web designer

20/09/2017

Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey village, approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh, India.

05/10/2016

A Well earned Group shot, after being on our feet since 5.30AM in the morning...
[at Thiksey Monastery!]

05/10/2016
05/10/2016

Spent last evening going for a long stroll in the fields of Thiksey Village and had a great time chatting with this local who told me some interesting details about the farm fields of Ladakh. Though it's a cold region, they grow all sorts of organic vegetables here. From potatoes, cauliflower, and turnips to sea buckthorn and cabbage, they grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are always in the pink of health!

23/06/2016

Good Morning :)
ภาพบรรยากาศยามเช้า ณ พระอารามธิกเซ่ย์ เลห์-ลาดัค

Credit photo: K.Sakon-our client :)

06/05/2016

Birds eye view. A pigeon perched on the roof of Thiksey Monastery located on a hilltop around 18 kms from Leh.

05/05/2016

Arty Finds - Lets create memories - boys! 🤓
Leh Ladakh 2014 - We got Leh'd !

Amateur photography at Thiksey Monastery

19/03/2016

"Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known"

19/03/2016

Address

Leh Manali Highway, Thiksey
Jammu City
194201

Telephone

093200 89774

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Thiksey Monastery posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category