Himalayan India
June 22nd 2008 Thursday 19 June
Another day, another monastery or two or three!
First we visited Thiksey Monastery which was very imposing sitting on a rocky outcrop 25km from Leh. It is a 12 storey building overlooking the flood plain on the east bank of the Indus river. It is a deep red, ochre & white painted building & has 10 temples with many stupas, thangkas, wall paintings & statues including a 15f
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