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Ladakh landscape Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh. Tourism is one of the economic contributors to the union territory of Ladakh in Northern India.This union territory is located between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south, and is situated at a height of 11,400 ft. Ladakh is composed of Leh and Kargil districts.
Leh (/ ˈ l eɪ /) [2] is a city in Indian Union Territory of Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [3] It is the capital of Ladakh since the Medieval Period. [4] Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
Turtuk is situated in the Nubra tehsil of the Leh district, [2] [3] on the banks of the Shyok River. [4] Geographically, the village is in the Baltistan region, which has been under Pakistani administration, except for five villages of the Turtuk block which are part of India. These villages form the only region in India populated by Balti people.
Leh: Leh Ancient Palace at Leh More images: N-LA-8 Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) Leh: Leh Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) More images: N-LA-9 Stupa Tiserru Shestang: Leh Stupa Tiserru More images: N-LA-10 Ancient Palace including Shrine: Shey: Leh Ancient Palace including Shrine More images: N-LA-11 Hamis Gumpha: Hemis: Leh Hamis Gumpha More images: N-LA-12 ...
A distant view of Shanti Stupa in Leh. Situated at a height of 3,609 metres (11,841 ft), [4] the Stupa is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Leh - the former capital of Ladakh - on a steep hill facing the Leh Palace. [3] The Stupa can be reached by a drivable road or on foot using a series of 555 steep steps to the hilltop.
Shey Monastery or Gompa or the Shey Palace are complex structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road. Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. It contains a huge Shakyamuni Buddha statue. It is the second largest Buddha statue in Ladakh. [1] [2]
[10] [11] Folk music is an integral part of Ladakh's culture. Music is often inspired by the surrounding physical features. [12] Morup Namgyal is an avid preservationist and during his 30-year career working at Ladakh's only radio station (All India Radio, Leh) he recorded a vast archive of Ladakhi folk songs. [13]
Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival held in Leh, Ladakh, India. The festival is held every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima. On this day, devotees gather near the banks of the Indus River, which is known as the Sindhu River in India. Since 1997, the festival has stretched for three days, attracting large numbers of foreign ...