Phyang Festival is an annual festival which features ritual Ladakhi dances in which monks dance for hours to the music.
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Shey Gompa and Shey Palace
Shey, located in the upper Indus Valley, is about 15 Kms east of Leh. The Gompa and Palace sit on top of a hillock off the Leh-Manali highway.
Stok and Phyang
Stok Palace was built in the early 20th century, and became Ladakh’s royal family’s official residence when they had to flee Leh.
Shey Palace & Shey Gompa
Inside the monastery, we stepped into a small courtyard flanked by a shrine on one side and rooms for the monks on the other three sides.
Donkey Sanctuary
Donkey Sanctuary Leh, founded by a South African traveler, is a shelter for all the old and sick donkeys, asses and mules that the locals have no use for.
Leh Palace
Leh Palace is a towering palace overlooking Leh town. This nine story high palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century.
Sankar Gompa & Donkey Sanctuary (Photo Feature)
Sankar Gompa belonging to the reformist Gelukpa sect is a pleasant 2 km walk north of Donkey Sanctuary Leh is a shelter to the numerous old/injured donkeys.
Shanti Stupa
Shanti Stupa was built in 1985 by the Nipponzan order of Buddhism to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism and to promote World Peace.
Leh Old Town (Photo Feature)
Chamba Gompa contains a 13.7 m high statue of the future Buddha which the Ladakhis refer to as Chamba.
