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Namgyal Tsemo Monastery

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Namgyal Tsemo Monastery is a Buddhist monastery at 5 kms from Leh Founded in 1430. It has a three-story high gold idol of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes.

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Monastery (Buddhist Monastery, High Altitude Monastery, Tibetan Buddhism)

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