Thikse Monastery, Ladakh

A part of the Thikse Gompa photograped from the inner courtyard. Thikse is a large monastery in Central Ladakh. It belongs to the Gelug-pa order of the Tibetan Buddhism and was built in the 15th century by one of Tsongkhapa’s deciples. Thikse is located in the Indus Valley, about 20km east of Leh. Ladakh, India.