Kursha Gömpa
Kursha Gömpa is a locality in Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh and has an elevation of 3,782 metres. Kursha Gömpa is situated nearby to the locality Yalong, as well as near Thonde.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karsha Monastery.
Karsha Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karsha Monastery or Karsha Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in the Padum Valley of the Zanskar region of the union territory of Ladakh in northern India. The Doda River flows past the monastery from its source at the Drang Drung Glacier of the Pensi La.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Padum.
Padum
Town
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Padum is the main town and the administrative centre of the Zanskar tehsil in Kargil district, Ladakh, India. Named after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being Zangla. Padum is situated 8 km south of Kursha Gömpa.
Kursha Gömpa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kursha Goempa”
- Location: Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.5352° or 33° 32′ 7″ northLongitude
76.9038° or 76° 54′ 14″ eastElevation
3,782 metres (12,408 feet)Open location code
8J5RGWP3+3GGeoNames ID
1265483
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