Sani Gompa

Sani Village and Gompa Mustard harvest at Sani Village Approaching Padum View from our hotel there was someting strange going on Day 5 Bardhan Monastery, Zangla Old Palace and fort, Zangla nunnery, Stongde Monastery, evening walk around Padum Bardhan Gompa The Old Zangla Fort Zangla was the capital of Zanskar at one time.

Sani gompa. You will visit Phuktal Monastry which is build under the huge cave, Sani Gompa, Mani Gompa, Burdan Gompa, Karsha Gompa, Lingshed Gompa and Lamayuru Gompa You will reach at hight of 5100mts The path crosses several passes, Shingola, Perfi La,. Another branch remained in Sani, and also had agricultural land, originally granted to them by the gompa Nawang Rigzin, aged about 55 in 1985, the date of our interview, claimed to be able to make any object out of any kind of metal;. Sani NaroNasjal is usually in the first week of August, between the 15th and the th of the sixth Tibetan month BARDAN GOMPA (Zanskar) Located in.

It is a branch of Stakna Gompa About 45 monks live here The monks of Bardan Monastery participate in the presentation of the idol in Sani Monastery During this festival they perform the masked dances, as a part of the ritual. To Padum by car enrouts visit zongkhul and sani Gompa 1 hr drive to Padum camp / hotel Day 11 Padum to Zangla by car visiting stongday gompa Day 12 Zangla to Charchar La base Day 13 Charchar la base to Chupchak over charchar la Day 14 Chupchak to between tilat and kharnak sumdocrossing several time river Day 15 One day reserve in case. Sani Gompa, Zanskar Around 3 pm, we reached our destination of Padum What Rangdum disappointed us as a simple village of scattered cottages with minimal amenities, Padum is a bustling destination, having an asphalted main road, with.

 Sani gompa belongs to the Drukpa sect and is known to be the oldest in all of Zanskar and also in the entire Ladakh region. Sani Monastery Known to be the oldest monastery of the of Zanskar region, Sani Gompa accommodates one of the chortens made by emperor Kanishka in 2nd century Located right next to the Sani village which is 10km before Padum, the landscape around it is full of plantation and fields, which also makes it one of the prettiest monastery in Zanskar.  Changing Times Things, however, are changing Earlier, there was only one road to reach Padum, the main town of Zanskar valley It was the 230 km road crossing the 5000 m Penzi La Pass from Kargil to Padum.

Sani gompa The Sani gompais built on flat terrain, next to the village of Sani (9km northwest of Padum) rectangular corridor of prayer wheels, built in the 17th century The oldest structure of the gompais the Kanikachortenbelieved to date back from the 2nd century (during the Kushanempire);. Overwhelm yourself with the virgin beauty of shimmering lakes, gurgling rivers, proud mountains, mystic lamas and loving people Ladakh is a retreat for the urban dweller from the daily humdrum of cosmopolitan life in to the caressing lap of nature The itinerary of 15 Days Delhi to Ladakh Nubra Tour helps you to explore beautiful Nubra valley with camel ride and enjoying sand dunes. On this day we will Reach Padum via Rangdum and The Sani Gompa Day 04 Padum – Karsha (Trek) We can start our first days trek in the morning after breakfast We can trek to Karsha (3610 M) by covering approximately 7 kms in 34 hrs, crossing the Doda river A 15th century Gelupa Monastery (popularly known as Karsha Gompa) dominates the scene.

The trek provides you intervals to visit various Monasteries like Sani Gompa, Karsha Gompa, Lingshed Gompa and Lamayuru Gompa You will find spots of higher altitude around 5100 meters, several passes like Perfi la, Hunuma la, Sengge la, Sirsir la and Prinkiti la The trail includes spans of old pack horse trail,sheperds track, and ancient.  Day 9 Pensila Pass, Sani Gompa and Zanskar Valley The landscape keeps on surprising you with its incredible scenery You spot the yaks grazing, marmots running around, and you may see the life of nomad people – Cross the PensiLa Pass (4400 m) and take a photo of the Drang Drung Glacier and the surrounding 6000 meterhigh mountains. The Sani Gompa is situated on the level ground which makes it rather unique To Zanskarit is probably the oldest places of Buddhist worship in the region indeed, an Odd shaped Chorten called Kanikha Chorten associated with the great central Asian King Kanishka (2nd century Ad) Zangla 35 km from Padum.

It stands behind the prayer hall building.  Sani festival is the biggest events in Zanskar People from all around Zanskar – Padum, Karsha, even as far as Phuktal come to Sani for this monastery festival Monastery festivals are a photographer’s delight We saw many photographers from countries like Japan and the United States, besides a large number of Europeans. On the top of Gompa, there is superb panoramic view over the valley The entire walk of 5 kms Will be covered in about 3 hrs Dinner overnight in tents Day 07 Padam / Ringdom Drive back to Ringdom via Sani Gompa Dinner overnight tents Day 08 Ringdom / Kargil Drive to Kargil via Panikhar A serrated ridge separates Panikhar and.

 Sani Gompa is one of its kind bring located at ground level on Kargil Padum road on Zanskar region. Also he was one of only two or three workers in the region who created images for the. Sani Monastery is not a very famous gompa or monastery but is mentioned as the oldest one in Ladakh and Zanskar region, built during reign of Kushan king Kanishka, around 2nd century BC, when Budhhism was still developing in Himalayan or Tibetan region.

 Sani, 6 kms NW of Padum, is where the Stod Valley broadens into the central plain of Zanskar The Sani Gompa belongs to the Drukpa Kargyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, and is the only one of this order in Zanskar which has nuns Sani Monastery It is the oldest place of worship in the region Chorten/Entrance Waiting for the Lamaji Chorten. Bardan Gompa dates back to the 17th century A number of smaller monasteries in the region come under the management of Bardan One such monastery is the Sani Gompa The Bardan Gompa consists of a large Dukhang, the assembly hall Other structures within the. 17 August Trek to BARDAN Gompa and drive to Sani NARO NASJAL FESTIVAL The day can be made exciting by adding a full day trek to Bardan Gompa, which is though connected by a rough road these days but the walk to Bardan Gompa is always a great option to enjoy the extra ordinary landscape of Zanskar If required, we can send jeeps half the way.

Sani Gompa It is famous for its monastery and particularly the stupa that is claimed to be the oldest in Ladakh This stupa is believed to have been constructed during Kushan period There is a myth associated with this stupa as some person believed that it was magically constructed by the force of Ashoka’s prayer.  Sani Sani gompa belongs to the Drukpa sect and is known to be the oldest in all of Zanskar and also in the entire Ladakh region It is located in Sani village which is roughly 10 km before Padum.  Sani Gompa A rare gompa built not on a hill slope but on the ground, Sani may be the oldest monastery in Zanskar Of particular interest is the ancient Kanika Stupa behind the gompa, associated.

Sani Monastery, a castlelike gompa, is located in Sani, 6km west of Padum, on the road to Kargil Sani monastery is also known as 'Turtot Gyat' and it is considered to be one of the eight holy places of the Buddhist It is a part of the Drukpa Kagyupa School The prime draw is Kanika Stupa, which is located in the backyard of the monastery. Sani Gompa It is famous for its monastery and particularly the stupa that is claimed to be the oldest in Ladakh This stupa is believed to have been constructed during Kushan period There is a myth associated with this stupa as some person believed that it was magically constructed by the force of Ashoka's prayer Sani monastery itself wasThe Sani gompa is built on flat terrain, next to the. Skabje #StaknaRimpochey visited #SaniGompa #Zangskar Follow me on Instagram https//wwwinstagramcom/nokunzangFollow me on Facebook https//wwwfacebookcom.

Sani Gompa KARSHA GOMPA Accommodation Few hotels and Guest houses Trekking Routes 1 Padam Phuktal ShadiThondgemax altitude 5400mtrs Grade ModerateStrenuous 7 days Season July 15 to sep 2 Padum To Darcha 9 days max altitude 4548mtrs Grade ModerateSeason (. Sani Gompa 7 Kanishka Chorten 8 Rock Carving near Sani Gompa De Chhandal 9 Rock Carvings (Padum) Gwara Ringa 10 Sterkuntse Gompa 11 Guru Lhakhang 12 Naropa Lhakhang 13 Dzong Kongma Naropa Lhakhang 14 Dzongkhul Gompa 15 Amchi Chorten 16 Attingpay Lhakhang 17 Stilatse Gompa 18. About two hours of walk from Padum, is Sani gompa, believed to be the oldest Kanika gompa in Zanskar Stongde gompa, kms from Padum, is the second largest Gelukpa establishment in Zanskar after Karsha It can be reached by air from Srinagar, 4kms, and Leh, 230 kms from Kargil There are regular bus services from Kargil to Padum (240 kms).

Sani Gompa The monastery dates back to 2nd century AD making it the oldest Buddhist monument in Ladakh and Zanskar It is about 6 km North from Padum It practices Tibetan Buddhism This Gompa is built on flat surface unlike others on hill or mountain Khar (Palace) of Padum. Sani Village6 Km west of Padum on the road of kargilThe chief attraction here is the Sani Gompa a castle like monestry exhibits the Kanika stupa which unlike other monasteries of the region is built on level groundBy legand its initial foundation is associated with Kanishka on account of the Kanika Stupa which stands in the background of.  The Karsha Gompa is being renovated to a new structure of Japanese temple like buildings Sani Monastery Sani monastery is 8 Kms from Padum, which a trek able distance, you can also hire a cab from Padum to Sani Monastery for return they will charge you around (Rs 1,0) and for drop (Rs 800).

 Sani {Sani gompa Kagyüpa monastery 'magic heads'} Karsha {Karsha gompa most important monastery in Zanskar Mahakala puja} Bardan {Bardan gompa Drugpa monastery at the end of the world} Thongde {Thonde gompa Gelukpa monastery} Zangla {Zangla gompa & Changchup Choeling nunnery}.  Sani Monastery is not a very famous gompa or monastery but is mentioned as the oldest one in Ladakh and Zanskar region, built during reign of Kushan king Kanishka, around 2nd century BC, when Budhhism was still developing in Himalayan or Tibetan region There is a huge statue of Padmasambhava, in middle of a water body and Kanika (or Kanishka's.  Sani 56 kms from Padum is the Sani gompa The one conservatively built monastery in the entire area It is at ground level They probably built it on a mountain, and brought everything around it to its level Sani has a festival in July, just like Karsha and Zongkul (the only one I couldn’t visit).

Sani Monastery Ladakh About 7 km west of Padum is the Sani Monastery, which belongs to the Drukpa Kagupa order It is believed to be the oldest Kanika monastery in Zanskar This monastery is said to have been built in parts, each dating to a different century The chorten is believed to have been erected in the 2nd century, while the dukhang. It is thought to be the oldest religious site in the whole region of Ladakh and Zanskar History The gompa is built to accommodate an ancient chorten 6 m ( ft) high and of unusual shape, known as the Kanika Chorten, is presumed to date back to the time of the famous Kushan emperor, Kanishka Kanishka's era is now thought to have begun in 127 CE.