The Takthok monastery, some 50 kilometres south-east of Leh, the capital of India's northern Ladakh region, belongs to the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism with direct links to Indian scholar ...

Tucked away in a quiet valley about 40 kilometers from Leh, Hemis is the largest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. Known for the vibrant Hemis Festival, which features masked dances and cultural ...

Ladakh is currently celebrating two of its major monastic festivals, the Dosmochey Festival in Leh and the Stromochey ...