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Thiksey, Leh, Ladakh · 34.0564°, 77.6667°
The largest monastery in central Ladakh, rising in tiers on a hill 19 km east of Leh and often likened to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. It houses a celebrated two-storey Maitreya image, a nunnery and a large collection of Buddhist art.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Two crows are said to have carried off the founder's ritual offerings and set them down in order at this hill, which he read as a sign to build here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ladakh kingdom
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