The Lamayuru Monastery

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Location: Ladakh, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, 194106

Estimated Visiting Time: 2 hours

The thousand-year-old Lamayuru Monastery, at about a distance of a hundred and thirty kilometers from Leh, is a famous traditional Tibetan Gompa following Buddhism and is situated at an altitude of 3500 meters.

Attraction

As it strikingly resembles lunar landscapes, the land surrounding the monastery is famously known as the Moonscape. Following the customary traditions of the Bonpo along with Buddhism, the monastery is regarded as the first ever monastery. When the lake here dried up, the monastery was allegedly founded by an ancient Indian scholar Mahasiddhacarya Naropa. The foundation of the entire spread of the monastery is the dried-up bed of the lake.

History

An ancient temple named the Seng-ge-sgang, is included by the premises of the Lamayuru near the southern zone of the rock of Lamayuru. The main building premises of the monastery included five buildings, during the early years after the build,of which four have undergone natural degradation. However, the Lamayuru monastery is regarded as among the largest as well as a heritage monastery or traditional gompha of Leh and houses almost 150 monks.

Inside/Outside Views

The Lamayuru monastery holds two traditional dance festivals that characterize the usage of native traditional masks, during the second and the fifth month according to the lunar calendar of Tibet. Close to the Wanla Monastery, the monastery is situated.

Opening Hours

Monday To Saturday 6.00 am – 6.00 pm

Sunday Close

Entry & Others Fees

INR 30 is needed to be paid as entry fee.

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How to Reach

By air: Very well connected with some major airports in India, including New Delhi, the closest airport is Leh Airport. To reach the destination from the airport, taxis can be hired and.

By Rail: At a distance of 812 km from Leh, the closest major railway station from Leh is Jammu Tawi. To reach Leh over Srinagar Leh Highway in a 3-day journey with overnight halts at Srinagar and Kargil, taxis can be hired from the railway station.

From Leh via Manali Leh Highway, Joginder Nagar railway station is just 635 KM but is not a major one.

By road: The most feasible option is to travel the distance between gurudwara and Leh by road. Between November and April, the road remains closed, so during that time, you should avoid going there.