Yurthung Gyalmo

Yurthung Gyalmo is a Buddhist temple in Leh district, Ladakh which is located on Yurtung. Yurthung Gyalmo is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Prayer wheel, as well as near the museum Ladakh House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sankar Monastery and Leh Palace.

Sankar Monastery

Buddhist temple

Photo: Bhrigu bayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sankar Monastery, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It is a daughter-establishment of the Spituk Monastery and the residence of the Abbot of Spituk, the Venerable Kushok Bakula, who is the senior incarnate lama of Ladakh due to his ancient lineage and personal authority. Sankar Monastery is situated 270 metres southeast of Yurthung Gyalmo.

Leh Palace

Photo: RPSkokie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Leh Palace, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of Leh in Ladakh, India. It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. Leh Palace is situated 1 km south of Yurthung Gyalmo.

Tsemo Castle

Castle

Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tsemo Castle is an important religious and historical point in Leh, Ladakh, India. It is located at a walking distance from the Leh Palace. The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh. Tsemo Castle is situated 1 km southeast of Yurthung Gyalmo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Leh

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leh, the main capital of Ladakh, India, is on the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Xinjiang, Tibet and Kashmir.

Choglamsar

Suburb

Choglamsar, also spelled Chuglamsar, is a census town in Leh tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 7 km south of Yurthung Gyalmo.

Yurthung Gyalmo

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Yurtung, leh, Leh Ladakh, 194101
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Leh district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.17533° or 34° 10′ 31″ north

Longitude

77.58286° or 77° 34′ 58″ east

Open location code

8J6V5HGM+44

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3699682951

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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