Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, founded 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal, has a three-story high gold idol of Maitreya Buddha and is located on a hill above Leh, the c

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Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, founded 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal, has a three-story high gold idol of Maitreya Buddha and is located on a hill above Leh, the capitol of Ladakh. Leh Palace is visible in the shadow.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Photo credit: © Frank Bienewald / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: architecture, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, building, colorful, culture, gompa, heritage, himalaya, india, ladakh, landscape, monastery, namgyal, outdoors, prayer, religion, religious, scenic, spiritual, temple, tibetan, traditional, tsemo