Namgyal Tsemo Monastery

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Gelug
Location
Location	Leh district, Ladakh, India
Country	India
Location within India
Geographic coordinates	34°10′3″N 77°35′24″E
Architecture
Founder	Tashi Namgyal

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh city of Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. Founded by King Tashi Namgyal (1555-1575) of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. It is situated near the Tsemo Castle.

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  Namgyal Tsemo Monastery perched over Leh town
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  Tsemo Castle
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  Prayer flags

See also

• List of buddhist monasteries in Ladakh
• Geography of Ladakh
• Tourism in Ladakh

External links

• Media related to Namgyal Tsemo Monastery at Wikimedia Commons