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Stakna in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a place located in India - some 373 mi or ( 600 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Stakna is now 02:34 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lahore, Gujranwala, Ugu, Stak, and Srinagar. When in this area, you might want to check out Lahore . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stakna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trekking Ladakh
Some photos taken during a 3 week trip to Ladakh, India. The trekking in the Markha Valley was outstanding. Music by Rahul Sharma ..
How cold does -10°C feel like?
Mandeep Manocha, Indiahikes trekker is interviewed on the Chadar Frozen River Trek at Leh, the start of the trek. ..
Jimmy's 7th birthday in Leh
A wonderful memory of sitting together with friends and almost family....Kunzes & Paldan's awesome hospitality,enjoying their son's birthday in Leh on 14th May 2011. Flowing chhang in jerricans with i ..
mountain ride
leh ride,,a dream of every biker,,,some funny stuff to...with our experience to a old way,,making fun with caring...incredible INDIA.... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thikse Monastery
Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) (thiksok Nambar tak pe ling) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Yellow Hat sect, located on top of a hill, approximately 19 kilometres east of Leh in Ladakh, India. It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh. The monastery is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres in the Indus valley.
Located at 34.06 77.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 7 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
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 11 km away
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 12 km away
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