Gompa
Gompa is a Buddhist temple in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh. Gompa is situated nearby to the government office BSNL customer service, as well as near the marketplace Tibetian Market Main Bazaar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leh Palace and Tsemo Castle.
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 640 metres northeast of Gompa.
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 northeast of Gompa.
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 1½ km north of Gompa.
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 spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 6 km south of Gompa.
Chuchat Yakma
Village
Chuchat Yakma, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil. Chuchat Yakma is situated 10 km south of Gompa.
Gompa
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.16106° or 34° 9′ 40″ northLongitude
77.58247° or 77° 34′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8J6V5H6J+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3700197908OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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