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Gurdwaras

Gurdwara Pathar Sahib is a Sikh place of worship in the Indus-valley corridor west of Leh.

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Monasteries / Gompas

Hemis as a living Buddhist institution, with royal associations, sacred art, courtyard use and the religious meanings of its annual festival.

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Winter Sports

Ice hockey in Ladakh connects winter recreation, competitive sport and community participation.

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Airports & Civil Airfields

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, code IXL, is the civil aviation gateway serving Leh in Ladakh.

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Language & Literature

Ladakhi refers to speech varieties within the Tibetic language family used in Ladakh.

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Forts & Palaces

Leh Palace’s royal history, vertical organisation, earth-and-timber construction and relationship to Leh’s historic townscape.

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Forts & Palaces

Shey Palace and its associated monastery occupy a rocky rise in the Indus valley southeast of Leh.

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Birds & Animals

The snow leopard is a large mountain cat associated with Ladakh's rugged high-altitude landscapes.

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Monasteries / Gompas

Spituk is a Buddhist monastery on a hill near Leh, overlooking the Indus-valley landscape and close to the airfield area.

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Monasteries / Gompas

Stakna is a Buddhist monastery on a distinctive hill beside the Indus, southeast of Leh.

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Monasteries / Gompas

Thiksey, also written Thikse, is a Gelug Buddhist monastery in the Indus valley southeast of Leh.

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