Photang
Photang is a Buddhist temple in Diskit, Leh district, Ladakh. Photang is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Diskit Monastery, as well as near Mani-wall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diskit Monastery.
Diskit Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diskit Monastery also known as Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in Diskit, Nubra Valley of the Leh district of Ladakh. Diskit Monastery is situated 350 metres southwest of Photang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diskit and Hundar.
Diskit
Village
Photo: Rupaks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diskit is a village and headquarter of the Nubra tehsil and the Nubra subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.
Hundar
Village
Photo: Karunakar Rayker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hundar is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India, famous for sand dunes and Bactrian camels. It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the banks of the Shyok River. Hundar is situated 10 km northwest of Photang.
Photang
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Diskit, Leh district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.54359° or 34° 32′ 37″ northLongitude
77.56324° or 77° 33′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8J6VGHV7+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 185143472OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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