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 ZANSKAR valley.  

It’s a very peaceful place to spend time in the evening to watch the sundown over the towering mountains. The monastery has a balcony surrounding it & offers a 360 deg. view of the entire valley. On one side you can see the entire valley with KARSHA gompa on the opposite side, Stongdey gompa on the right & the Tsarap river flowing calmly on the other side  below the gigantic mountains.

HISTORY

This monastery has a collection of ancient chortens. It is believed that it was constructed by Emperor Kansihka who also constructed the Sani monastery located close to this one. Its unique architecture will surely leave you awestruck. It is built in the shape of a chorten or Stupa and is perched on the top of a small hillock.