Thikse Gompa with horses, Indus River, East of Leh, Ladakh, India


Thicksey Gompa is a 15th century Buddhist Monastery affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, located at 11,800 feet near Leh, Ladakh. Thicksey Gompa is designed after the famous Potala in Lhasa, Tibet.


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Location: Thikse Gompa, East of Leh, Ladakh
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