5 popular Buddhist Monasteries in Northern India

Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh
Considered, the second most famous monastery in Ladakh, the Thiksey monastery is one of the most favorite monasteries with tourists.

Remaining on top of the slope, packaging one face of a mount, Thiksey Religious community of Ladakh is conspicuous for its unprecedented settings. According with its significant, the copious structures are prearranged in tough.

The monastery is located just about 20 kilometers southeast of Leh, off the Leh Manali Highway, in the Indus valley of Ladakh. The Tibetan Buddhist Thiksey Monastery appears as a small white washed settlement. The monastery that is considered as Mini Potala Palace and dwelling to a countless number of monks, the monastery was erected to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama in 1970. For the tourist attraction, the place encompasses Maitreya Temple, which encloses 15 meter high figurine of Maitreya Buddha.