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Himis Gompa in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a place in India - some 365 mi or ( 587 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Himis Gompa is now 12:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lahore, Gujranwala, Stakna, Srinagar, and Shimla. Since you are here already, consider visiting Lahore . Where to go and what to see in Himis Gompa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hemis
Hemis is a town in India 40 km southeast of Leh in Ladakh, well known for the Hemis monastery that was established in 1672 AD by king Senge Nampar Gyalva. Hemis is best known to tourists for the colorful festival held in July. Hemis also could be associated with the Hemis National Park, an area that is home to the endangered snow leopard. The national park was created in 1981. Its coordinates are - latitude 33º38'-34º11' in the North to longitude 77º00'-77º44' in the East.
Located at 33.91 77.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage, located in Hemis, Ladakh. Situated 45 km from Leh, the monastery was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival honoring Padmasambhava is held here in early June.
Located at 33.91 77.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Chemrey
Chemrey or Chemdrey, gompa of the Drukpa (Red Hat) sect in eastern Ladakh, founded in 1664 by Lama Tagsang Raschen who also founded Hemis Monastery as a memorial to the local king Sengge Namgyal, who had a big importance for the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh. The monastery comprises a number of shrines, two assembly halls (Du-Khang) and a Lama temple (Lha-Khang). The main attraction of the monastery is the one storey high statue of Padmasambhava.
Located at 33.97 77.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Matho Monastery
Matho Monastery, or Matho Gompa or Mashro Monastery or Mashro Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located 26 kilometres southeast of Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, on the banks of the Indus River. The village of Matho is located at the mouth of a deep gorge running out of the Zanskar Range and across the Indus. It is directly opposite Thikse Monastery. Matho is the only example in Ladakh of the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
Located at 34.00 77.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Takthok Monastery
Takthok Monastery (also known as Thag Thog or Thak Thak) is a Buddhist monastery in Sakti village in Ladakh, northern India, located approximately 46 kilometres east of Leh. The name Takthok, literally meaning 'rock-roof' was named because both its roof as well as walls are made up of rock. It belongs to the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and approximately 55 lamas reside there. It is the only Nyingma monastery in Ladakh.
Located at 34.01 77.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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