Composition 1, Thiksey, Photo by Hitendra Sinkar
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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
Other details
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Year of Photograph : 2005
Details
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.