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Tikse in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town in India - some 376 mi or ( 605 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tikse is now 11:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lahore, Gujranwala, Stak, Srinagar, and Shimla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lahore . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tikse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
India 2012-05 Ladakh-Leh in HD
(change settings to watch in HD) Arriving in Leh, Ladakh, India by plane in May 2012. Stayed at Padma Hotel & Guest House. This movie features some of Leh and surrounding sites. All images copyright b ..
Finding Turtuk, The buddhist way
Produced by karmabhoomi & FPC 2011 The socioeconomic development of Ladakh www.karmabhoomi.org To be a part of the project, visit Karmabhoomi Projects at www.karmabhoomi.org Finding Turtuk is the comp ..
Meinu chetey v na rehnda - music video - HD
Song - Meinu chetey v na rehnda Lyrics, Vocals and Music by Ankit Dev Video was shot as a fun project on our trip to Leh Laddakh, later we used the footage and composited it with Ankit's Originally co ..
Formidable Leh on Royal Enfield Bullet
The Leh--Manali Highway is a highway in northern India connecting Leh in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir state and Manali in Himachal Pradesh state. It is open for only about four and a half months in a y ..
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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 1 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 8 km away
Stok
Stok or Stak is village, museum and gompa situated in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Ladakhi capital, Leh. Stok is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh and the museum contains the shrines, crown, ceremonial dress and jewelry of the Ladakhi king. Siddhartha School is located in the village
Located at 34.07 77.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Leh Palace
Leh Palace overlooks the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh, modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century, but was later abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century. The royal family moved to Stok Palace. Leh Palace is nine storeys high; the upper floors accommodated the royal family, the stables and store rooms were in the lower floors.
Located at 34.17 77.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It's one of the highest airports in the world at 3,256 m above mean sea level. The airport is named after the Venerable Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, whose 19th Incarnation was an important Indian and Ladakhi Statesman.
Located at 34.14 77.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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