Phugtal Gompa, also known as Phugtal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Zanskar region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The monastery is situated on ...

Phugtal monastery is the most isolated and hard-to-access monasteries in Ladakh. It is as old as 2500 years and located atop a rugged mountain. It can be reached only by foot, but the effort is ...

Around 2,500 years ago, Phugtal (also written as Phuktal Monastery) was just a cave in the mountains. Monks, scholars and anyone seeking enlightenment lived and meditated in this cave in complete ...

The Phugtal Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in northern India. The monastery was founded in the early 12th century, and remains one of the most isolated places of worship in the region.

Phugtal Monastery, India Located in south-eastern Zanskar, Ladakh in northern India, the Phugtal Monastery, also known as Phuktal Monastery, is home to about 70 monks, a library and prayer rooms.

The remote Himalayan villages are struggling with basic amenities even in the 21st century. They live in the dark with limited resources, medical support and education. The potential of thousands ...

Aamir Rafeeq Peerzada, a producer of Lighting The Himalayas, talks about the initiative's aim to electrify the Phugtal Monastery with solar power. Standing at the south end of the monastery, which ...