Diskit Monastery is located at an altitude of 3142 meters; and that is not surprising because Ladakh is essentially the land of monasteries. After the scenic views, its these monasteries that ...

3.Diskit Monastery. And as you travel deeper into Nubra Valley, 118 kilometres from Leh, welcome to Diskit Monastery.

Diskit Monastery, Leh. Home to a towering 32-meter-tall Jampa Buddha statue, Diskit Monastery belongs to the Gelugpa (Yellow ...

Diskit in Nubra valley: Get tour & weather information on Diskit. Also find out attractions, sightseeing, weather, maps, ... The 350-year-old Diskit Monastery is very popular.

Diskit Monastery is one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Nubra valley of Ladakh. Hemis Monastery is a colourful treat and it houses a museum too. Thiksey monastery, ...

Diskit Monastery, in Nubra Valley, might just turn atheists into believers. An air of surreal surrounds this place, with the largest statue of Maitreya Buddha in Ladakh standing tall on the hill ...

Diskit Monastery. The 14th century Diskit Gompa is one the most well-preserved monasteries of it's time. The gompa overlooks the Old Town in Diskit. Photo courtesy: Meraj Shah: 06.

Diskit Monastery. Known for its towering 32m Maitreya Buddha statue, Diskit Monastery provides jaw-dropping valley views and is the venue for the lively Dosmoche festival every year.

But it’s not Matho Monastery I’m here to visit, and at 5am I’m roused in semi darkness for the short drive to Thiksey. Definition builds as we approach, like an artist is adding brush ...

“Many of the monks have gone to Diskit Monastery in the Nubra Valley to participate in Yarchos Chenmo, an annual summer gathering of monks presided over by His Holiness the Dalai Lama,” my ...