Tsemo Goenkhang

Tsemo Goenkhang is a Buddhist temple in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh. Tsemo Goenkhang is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Tsemo Maitreya Temple, as well as near Tsemo Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsemo Castle and Leh Palace.

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.

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 390 metres southwest of Tsemo Goenkhang.

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 1 km northwest of Tsemo Goenkhang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Leh

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leh is one of the two capitals of Ladakh, a union territory of India. Leh is in 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 Tsemo Goenkhang.

Tsemo Goenkhang

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.16736° or 34° 10′ 3″ north

Longitude

77.59008° or 77° 35′ 24″ east

Open location code

8J6V5H8R+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 168001906

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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