Takthok Monastery

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Takthok Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sakti village in Ladakh, northern India, located approximately 46 kilometres east of Leh. It is the only monastery in Ladakh belonging to the Nying-ma-pa or Red Hat sect. The name Takthok, literally meaning 'rock-roof' was named because both its roof as well as walls are made up of rock. It belongs to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and approximately 55 lamas reside there. It is the only Nyingma monastery in Ladakh. ()

Local name: तकथोक मठ Coordinates: 34°0'19"N, 77°49'13"E

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Jammu and KashmirIndia

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Nearby attractions include: Chemrey Monastery.

2.9 miSW
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Chemrey Monastery
75 min walk • 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.