Mountains & Passes
Chang La: A High Pass on the Route towards Pangong
Chang La is a high mountain pass in Ladakh on the road corridor towards Durbuk, Tangtse and Pangong. It connects the Leh-side approaches through Karu
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Gurdwaras
Gurdwara Pathar Sahib: Sikh Tradition in the Indus Valley
Gurdwara Pathar Sahib is a Sikh place of worship in the Indus-valley corridor west of Leh.
Festivals
Hemis Festival: Masked Performance and Monastic Celebration
The Hemis Festival is a religious celebration held at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh. It honours Padmasambhava, a major figure in Tibetan Buddhist traditio
Monasteries / Gompas
Hemis Monastery: Drukpa Heritage, Courtyard and Festival Traditions
Hemis as a living Buddhist institution, with royal associations, sacred art, courtyard use and the religious meanings of its annual festival.
National Parks
Hemis National Park: Mountain Habitat in Ladakh
Hemis National Park is a high-altitude protected landscape in Ladakh, associated particularly with snow-leopard habitat and mountain wildlife. The par
Winter Sports
Ice Hockey in Ladakh: Winter Sport and Community Participation
Ice hockey in Ladakh connects winter recreation, competitive sport and community participation.
Mountains & Passes
Khardung La: A Pass Connecting Leh and Nubra
Khardung La is a high mountain pass north of Leh that links the Indus-valley side with the Shyok and Nubra corridors. Its road crossing is a well-know
Airports & Civil Airfields
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport: Aviation in the Leh Valley
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, code IXL, is the civil aviation gateway serving Leh in Ladakh.
Language & Literature
Ladakhi: Speech, Writing and the Languages of Ladakh
Ladakhi refers to speech varieties within the Tibetic language family used in Ladakh.
Forts & Palaces
Leh Palace: Namgyal Kingship and Himalayan Building Traditions
Leh Palace’s royal history, vertical organisation, earth-and-timber construction and relationship to Leh’s historic townscape.
Festivals
Losar in Ladakh: New Year and Community Celebration
Losar is the New Year celebration observed in Ladakh's Tibetan Buddhist cultural setting. The name joins the Tibetan words for year and new. It belong
Forts & Palaces
Shey Palace: Royal Landscape and a Copper Buddha
Shey Palace and its associated monastery occupy a rocky rise in the Indus valley southeast of Leh.
Birds & Animals
Snow Leopard: Mountain Predator and Conservation in Ladakh
The snow leopard is a large mountain cat associated with Ladakh's rugged high-altitude landscapes.
Monasteries / Gompas
Spituk Monastery: Religious Heritage above the Leh Valley
Spituk is a Buddhist monastery on a hill near Leh, overlooking the Indus-valley landscape and close to the airfield area.
Monasteries / Gompas
Stakna Monastery: The Tiger-nose Hill above the Indus
Stakna is a Buddhist monastery on a distinctive hill beside the Indus, southeast of Leh.
Monasteries / Gompas
Thiksey Monastery: Terraced Architecture and Living Buddhist Practice
Thiksey, also written Thikse, is a Gelug Buddhist monastery in the Indus valley southeast of Leh.