Chemrey Monastery

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Chemrey Monastery or Chemrey Gompa is a 1664 Buddhist monastery, approximately 40 kilometres east of Leh, Ladakh, northern India. It belongs to the Drugpa monastic order. It was founded in 1664 by the Lama Tagsang Raschen and dedicated to King Sengge Namgyal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 33°58'0"N, 77°48'0"E

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Jammu and KashmirIndia

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Chemrey Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hemis Monastery, Takthok Monastery.

6.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Hemis Monastery, Hemis National Park
171 min walk • Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, it was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal.
2.9 miNE
Monastery
Takthok Monastery
75 min walk • Takthok Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sakti village in Ladakh, northern India, located approximately 46 kilometres east of Leh.

Chemrey Monastery

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Chemrey Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hemis Monastery, Hemis National Park

Takthok Monastery