SHANTI STUPA
Read moreLocated at an altitude of 4,625 metres, in the heights of the Chansgpa district, it is the first building to be seen from the airport. At the top of a small hill, it was built by the Japanese to symbolize peace (shanti) in the world. It is a high place of pilgrimage from where you can contemplate the city, the mountains and, in the distance, the Stok Kangri. The 15-minute ascent on very steep stairs is not recommended for travellers who have just arrived in Leh. It is better to go there at the end of the day, around 5pm, before sunset.
DHAULI SHANTI STUPA
Peace pagoda and former battle seat of the Kalinga kingdom built on the ...Read more
GLOBAL VIPASSANA PAGODA
Read moreLocated in Gorai, just north of the city. Inaugurated on February 8, 2009, this impressive Buddhist monument is a replica of the Yangon pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Its golden roof is visible from Sanjay Gandhi Park!
LADAKH BUDDHA VIHARA
Multicolored Tibetan monastery with a Buddha statue covered in saffron- and ...Read more