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Composition 1, Thiksey, Photo by Hitendra Sinkar

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  Composition 1, Thiksey, Photograph by Hitendra Sinkar

Photo No.

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17218

Photographer

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Hitendra Sinkar

Themes

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Monastery, Buddhism, Architecture

Title

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Composition 1, Thiksey

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Year of Photograph : 2005

   
   
 
   
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Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery 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 Ladakh, notably containing a separate set of buildings for female renunciates. The monastery is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) in the Indus Valley.