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General Information about LADAKH

Ladakh :
Area : 45110 sq. km.
Altitude: 2,500 To 4,500m
Languages : Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English.
Best Time to Visit : June To End September
State : Jammu & Kashmir
STD Code : 01982

About Ladakh

Ladakh has a rich landscape, peopled with different ethnic group and is bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram. Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet at Kargil to 25,170 feet at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Because of such altitudes the summer temperature rarely exceed about 27 degree celcius while in winter it does down to minus (-)20 degree celcius.

Ladakh through Chantang, the region of the Changpah nomads. These are fiercely independent people, proud of their wanderings in th e Himalayas. Most of them are Tibetan refugees, living on the raising of yaks, sheep and particularly goats whose wool, treated in a special manner, takes on the magic conjured by the name pashmina, also called Cashmere.

Thought cut off from the rest of the world, Ladakh has fascinated and inspired people for ages its landscapes alongside lush green fields, its monastries, sloping mountain sides etc. One of the most visible feature of the rich heritage of Ladakh has got to be its ancient Gompas.

HOW TO REACH

By Air : Indian Airlines operates flight from delhi to Ladakh. It runs flights four times a week. It also has flight arrangements from Chandigarh to Leh. Tourist mostly prefer to travel to Leh by air. The flight path will take you directly above the Zanskar valley giving a beautiful look of the most of the other ranges.

By Road : The Manali-Leh road has served as the primary land approach to Ladakh. The traffic starts around mid-June and continues till early October. Himachal Pradesh state road transport corporation and J & K state road transport corporation all operate deluxe and ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. It takes approximately 19 hours from Manali to Leh depending on weather conditions.

PLACES TO VISIT IN LADAKH

• The Leh Palace: The Leh Palace is one of the major attractions here in Leh Ladakh. The palace, built in the 17th century, is now dilapidated and deserted still the tourists throng to see the majestic structure. The next comes the Victory Tower at the top of the Namgyal hill built to commemorate Ladakh's victory over the Balti Kashmir armies in the early 16th century.

• The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa : The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, built in 1430, contains a three-story high Buddha image and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. One can also have breathtakingly beautiful views of Leh from the fort above this gompa. The Sankar gompa is located a couple of kilometers north of the town center. The Shanti Stupa, built by a Japanese order, was opened by the Dalai Lama in 1985. The stupa is located at a distance of 3 km from the Fort Road. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb constructed the mosque at the head of the Leh Bazaar. The Soma gompa lies near the mosque.

In Ladakh, opening up of inner line areas such as the beautiful Pangong Tso lake on the Indo-China border, Baima, whose villagers trace their descent to the early Aryan settlers and Nubra Valley near the strategic Siachen glacier on the Indo-Pak border has shooted up the graph of tourists visiting Leh Ladakh.

• Shey Palace And Monastery : This summer palace of the erstwhile King of Leh is set upon a hill. The monastery itself has a 7.5-meter high, copper statue of a sitting Buddha, wrought in gold. This is the largest of its kind in the world.

• Likir Monastery : Founded at the same time as Spituk and Thiksey, Likir is recognized as the foremost Delgupta monastery in Ladakh region. It is found near Saspol on the Srinagar - Leh road. It houses a great deal of gigantic clay statues of the Buddha in various forms; the primary attraction of this monastery is its 1000-year-old wall paintings, which makes a visit more than worth while.

• Alchi Monastery : The monastic complex at Alchi was built in the 11th century. It is the best surviving example of the era and is notable because it was built down in a valley instead of on a hilltop or mountainside.

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