Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh, Kashmir, India is a photograph by Kim Petersen which was uploaded on October 31st, 2018.
Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh, Kashmir, India
Thiksay Monastery (Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (Tibetan-style monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top... more
by Kim Petersen
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Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh, Kashmir, India
Artist
Kim Petersen
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Photograph - Photography
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Thiksay Monastery (Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (Tibetan-style monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh, India. The monastery is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) in the Indus Valley. It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh, notably containing a separate set of buildings for female renunciates that has been the source of significant recent building and reorganisation.
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October 31st, 2018