Leh Ladakh
LEH LADAKH
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Leh Ladakh
City name: Leh Ladakh
Country: India
Area: 45,110 km2
Language Spoken: Ladakhi language(also
called Bhoti)
Currency:Indian Rupees
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FACTS
 Leh is one of the two districts located in Ladakh, the other being the Kargil
district to the west, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India
 It is the second largest district in the country (after Kutch, Gujarat) in terms of
area.
 It is bounded on the north by Ghanche district (gilgit-baltistan), a small border
with Xinjiang, China, via the Karakorum pass which is part of the district. Aksai
Chin and Tibet are to the east, Kargil district to the west, and Lahul and Spiti
to the south.
 As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out
of 22), after Kargil.
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LEH PALACE
The nine-storey Leh palace, built in typical Tibetan architectural style, has a
stunning view of the surrounding landscape - houses, terraced fields and the
magnificent snow peaks of the stok kangri. It is sad that most of it has fallen
to rack and ruin now, and entering certain parts of it is nothing short of a
Torch-lit thriller.
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CHORTENS
Leh is mostly ruled by Buddhist culture and religion and is home to some of
the most incredible monasteries in the entire world. Each monastery has a
courtyard where rituals are performed or yearly festivals are celebrated. There
are also many stupas, known as "chortens".
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MANI WALL
At various points around Leh-Ladakh, you will see the famous Mani walls.
These are long stone walls with prayers engraved on them, a form of Buddhist
spiritual worship. On the outer walls one can notice the lines of "prayer wheels“.
Prayer wheels are wood and metal cylinders with prayers written on the long
pieces of paper inside. Every rotation of the cylinders is equated to prayers
being sent to Buddha himself.
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SHANTI STUPA
The Spituk festival held every year from 17th to 19th day of the 11th month. It houses
a collection of ancient masks, antique arms, icons and numerous thankas. Higher up the
hill is the Mahakal Temple, containing the shrine of Vajrabhairava. The terrifying face of
Vajrabhairava is unveiled only at the annual festival in January.
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PANGONG LAKE
Pangong Lake is at a distance of approximately 150 kms from the town of Leh,
however travelling that distance is totally worth the effort as you’ll be mesmerized
by the jaw dropping site for sure.
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HALL OF FAME MUSEUM
The museum contains information about Leh and its culture, history of laddakh and
various pieces of information about the flora and fauna of laddakh. Being maintained
by the Indian army the museum also houses various information on the various
monarchs of Leh, battles they fought, is also on display.
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KHARDUNG LA
Khardung La or Khardung Pass is situated 40 kilometers from Leh, and is considered
the highest motor able pass in the world (disputed by many modern measurements).
Laying at an altitude of 5,602 meters above sea level the pass was built in 1976 and
opened to motor vehicles in 1988.
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