Spituk Monastery

Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk, Leh district, , 8 km from . The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung.
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  • Locality with 4,050 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 3,257 metres (10,686 feet)
  • Description: Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India
  • Also known as
    “Pethup Gompa”
    “Pethup Monastery”
    “Pitok”
    “Pituk”
    “Spitok Gompa”
    “Spitok Monastery”
    “Spituk Gompa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.
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, also spelled Chuglamsar, is a census town… is situated 6 km southeast of Spituk Monastery.
is a village in the Leh district of , India. is situated 6 km west of Spituk Monastery.

Spituk Monastery

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Latitude
34.13908° or 34° 8′ 21″ north
Longitude
77.53604° or 77° 32′ 10″ east
Open location code
8J6V4GQP+JC
Geo­Names ID
1259494
Wiki­data ID
Q2139141

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“Spituk Monastery” goes by many names.

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