PHUKTAL / PHUKTHAR MONASTERY When we speak of PHUGTAL MONASTERY or PHUKTAR GOMPA, the word “REMOTE” assumes its actual meaning in describing its existence / dwelling in one of the…

MUNEY MONASTERY MUNEY MONASTERY is located about 20 kms from PADUM town on the route of PADUM – PHUKTAL monastery. Very little known to most of the tourists it is…

BARDAN MONASTERY BARDAN MONASTERY is perched on a hillock alongside the LUNGNAK river, 12 kms south of PADUM in the Zanskar valley on the route to Phuktal monastery.  HISTORY BARDAN…

DZONGKHUL MONASTERY DZONGKHUL GOMPA is located about 32 kms from PADUM on the PADUM – KARGIL road in the south-western side valley of the Bardur River.  The Monastery structure is…

SANI MONASTERY Based in SANI village, 6 kms before Padum on the Kargil – Padum road, SANI monastery is believed to be the oldest Ka-ni-ka monastery in ZANSKAR.  Unlike all…

PIBITING MONASTERY Perched on a hillock overlooking the PIBITING village & located about 2.5 kms from PADUM, this picturesque monastery of PIBITING is visible from almost any end of the…

KARSHA MONASTERY Scenically embedded on a steep hill slope above KARSHA village is the KARSHA MONASTERY in PADUM on the STOD river in the ZANSKAR valley. KARSHA monastery also called…

STONGDEY MONASTERY STONGDEY Monastery is my all time favorite in the entire Zanskar Valley. STONGDEY is located at a distance of 18 kms north of PADUM on the PADUM –…

ZANGLA PALACE & VILLAGEZANGLA village is a tiny picturesque hamlet located at one end of the Tri-Armed Zanskar Valley. ZANGLA village is at a distance of 35 kms from PADUM…

PENZI LA (STATSO & LANGTSO LAKES) Roads beyond Rangdum continue to be rough for the next 22 kms with a gradual ascend towards PENZI LA pass. On the right side,…