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In the far northern reaches of India is a high-altitude desertic region known as Ladakh.Thiksey is a complex that consists of 10 temples or prayer rooms, a nunnery, and an assembly hall, all of which cascade down a small hill 12 miles east of Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Thiksey Monastery’s architecture is very similar to Tibet’s Potala Palace. It houses the tallest figure of Maitreya Buddha in Ladakh, at 15 metres tall and spanning two stories. Potala Palace, Maitreya Buddha, Union Territory, Book Crafts Diy, Jammu And Kashmir, Leh, Prayer Room, Tibet, The Capital

In the far northern reaches of India is a high-altitude desertic region known as Ladakh.Thiksey is a complex that consists of 10 temples or prayer rooms, a nunnery, and an assembly hall, all of which cascade down a small hill 12 miles east of Leh, the capital of Ladakh. Thiksey Monastery’s architecture is very similar to Tibet’s Potala Palace. It houses the tallest figure of Maitreya Buddha in Ladakh, at 15 metres tall and spanning two stories.

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