The Imposing Lamayuru Gompa: 10th-Century Wonders in Ladakh’s Moonland
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Channel: Travel: The Good, The Bad & The Funny · 2010 · Travel & Events
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Lamayuru Monastery/Gompa is the oldest and largest monastery in Ladakh. Built in the 10th century with ancient statues, books, caves and crumbling stupas, your first glimpse of Lamayuru will be jaw-dropping. Travels With Sheila gasped in wonderment, "HOW did they do that?" Lamayuru Monastery has been built and rebuilt several times and don't forget to ask the monk inside "Four Cardinal Kings" to turn on the light illuminating the cave that Indian scholar, Mahasiddhacharya Naropa sat in meditating for years. Walk a short kora with the devout Ladakhi people who will make this circuit all day long, or sit at the Moonland Hotel and gawk... Please don't forget to Subscribe Share and like. Thanks.
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