Mulbekh
Mulbekh is a village in Shaker Chiktan, Kargil district, Ladakh and has about 1,390 residents and an elevation of 3,284 metres. Mulbekh is situated nearby to the locality Chamba, as well as near the hamlet Kalaksa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mulbekh Monastery.
Mulbekh Monastery
Buddhist temple
Mulbekh Monastery or Mulbekh Gompa, at 11,495 ft from sea level and 656 ft uphill from road level, consists of a 9 m tall Maitreya Buddha statue, 1400 CE kharosti language edicts on the hill, and two 800-year-old gompas: Serdung gompa of Drukpa lineage and Rgaldan-se gompa of Gelugpa lineage of Buddhism.
Mulbekh
- Type: Village with 1,390 residents
- Also known as: “Mulbeg” and “Mulbhe”
- Category: locality
- Location: Shaker Chiktan, Kargil district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.37947° or 34° 22′ 46″ north
Longitude
76.36894° or 76° 22′ 8″ east
Population
1,390
Elevation
3,284 metres (10,774 feet)
Open location code
8J6R99H9+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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