Himalayan North
Ladakh
Leh district

Choskhor

Choskhor is a locality in , . Choskhor is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sankar Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Bhrigu bayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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 3½ km south of Choskhor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh.

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 .

Choskhor

Latitude
34.20352° or 34° 12′ 13″ north
Longitude
77.59809° or 77° 35′ 53″ east
Open location code
8J6V6H3X+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3712572284
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stupa Viewpoint and 3 Stupas.

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