Himalayan North
Ladakh
Leh district

Soma Gompa

Soma Gompa is a Buddhist temple in , . Soma Gompa is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leh Palace and Namgyal Tsemo 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.

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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 340 metres northeast of Soma Gompa.

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 north of Soma Gompa.

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 6 km south of Soma Gompa.

Soma Gompa

Latitude
34.16586° or 34° 9′ 57″ north
Longitude
77.58719° or 77° 35′ 14″ east
Open location code
8J6V5H8P+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168001851
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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