Elderly man with a prayer wheel in front of Spituk Gompa, Leh district, Ladakh, India

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Spituk Monastery, also better as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. It was founded in the 11th Century.

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Location: Spituk Gompa, Leh district, Ladakh, India
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