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Leh from Shanti Stupa
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Leh is a Himalayan high-desert city in the Leh district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an altitude of over 3500 m above sea level.
It was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former mansion of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet - the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamshala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Originally a stop for trading caravans, Leh is now known for its Buddhist sites and breathtaking natural beauty.
The Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Leh. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama. The stupa has become a tourist attraction not only due to its religious significance but also due to its location which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
Leh from Shanti Stupa
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Leh is a Himalayan high-desert city in the Leh district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an altitude of over 3500 m above sea level.
It was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former mansion of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet - the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamshala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Originally a stop for trading caravans, Leh is now known for its Buddhist sites and breathtaking natural beauty.
The Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Leh. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama. The stupa has become a tourist attraction not only due to its religious significance but also due to its location which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.