Himalayan North
Ladakh
Leh district

Shasthang

Shasthang is a city block in , . Shasthang is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the arts center .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leh Palace and Sankar Monastery.

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, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of in , . It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. is situated 1½ km south of Shasthang.

Buddhist temple
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, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from in , northern . It is a daughter-establishment of the 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. is situated 1 km south of Shasthang.

Buddhist temple
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or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in city of Leh district, , northern . Founded by King Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. is situated 1½ km south of Shasthang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

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is one of the two capitals of , a union territory of . is in the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from , and .

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, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of , India. It is located on the bank of the . is situated 8 km south of Shasthang.

Shasthang

Latitude
34.18134° or 34° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
77.58382° or 77° 35′ 2″ east
Open location code
8J6V5HJM+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3712572279
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city_block
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