Stakna Monastery

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Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture

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Stakna Monastery or Stakna Gompa is a Buddhist monastery of the Drugpa sect in Stakna, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 21 or 25 kilometres from Leh on the left bank of the Indus River. ()

Alternative names: Completed: XVI centuryCoordinates: 34°0'18"N, 77°41'7"E

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Jammu and KashmirIndia

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

Nearby attractions include: Thikse Monastery, Shey Monastery, Matho Monastery.

3.7 miN
Historic Buddhist monastery on a hill
Thikse Monastery, Shey
95 min walk • Thikse Monastery, an architectural marvel nestled in the rugged terrains of Shey, India, stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region. Resembling the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, this 12-story complex soars majestically above the Indus valley...
5.7 miNW
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Shey Monastery, Shey
145 min walk • The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometres to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road. Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. It contains a huge Shakyamuni Buddha statue. It is the second largest Buddha statue in Ladakh.
3.1 miW
Village, Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Matho Monastery, Hemis National Park
81 min walk • Matho Monastery, or Matho Gonpa or Mangtro Monastery or Mangtro Gonpa, from the Tibetan "mang" that means "many" and "tro" that means "happiness", is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located 26 kilometres southeast of Leh in Ladakh, northern India, on the banks of the Indus River.

Stakna Monastery

Facts and practical information

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

Thikse Monastery, Shey

Shey Monastery, Shey

Matho Monastery, Hemis National Park