Prayer wheel
Prayer wheel is a memorial in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh. Prayer wheel is situated nearby to the marketplace Fruit & vegetable market, as well as near the Buddhist temple Skalzangling Gompa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport and Leh Palace.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: caffeineAM, CC BY 2.0.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is a military airfield of the Indian Air Force as well as domestic airport serving Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. Situated at 3,256 m above mean sea level, it is the highest commercial airport in India and one of the highest in the world.
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 2½ km northeast of Prayer wheel.
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 3 km northeast of Prayer wheel.
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 4½ km southeast of Prayer wheel.
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 8 km south of Prayer wheel.
Prayer wheel
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.14613° or 34° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
77.56838° or 77° 34′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8J6V4HW9+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3712469453OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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