Prayer Flags on Bridge near Stakna Monastery
Ladakh is a land of sunrise and sunset with lots of prayer flags as well and few places are my close to the heart in all seasons and Stakna Gompa is one of them. Stakna Gompa, A splendid structure on a 60meters high isolated rock and in backdrop stok mountain range, a one of the most accessible monasteries, is another eye-catching monastery located 25 km from Leh. This monastery is a visual display of the religious and cultural heritage of India and Buddhism. The monastery; built by a great scholar and Buddhist follower Chosje Jamyang Palkar in the year 1580, is a treasure of Buddhist scholarly teachings, artifacts and paintings. The Gompa is constructed by Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The name Stakna, literally meaning 'tiger's nose' was given because it was built on a hill shaped like a tiger's nose. I'm lucky enough to capture all moods of this Gompa in different seasons in last decade of travel in Ladakh. This set of pictures show how this place looks like in different seasons.
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Location: Stakna Monastery, Ladakh, India
Photo credit: © Manish Lakhani / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: buddha, evening, flags, himalaya, india, ladakh, monastery, prayer, stakna, sunset
