Renowned as the oldest Buddhist learning centre in Ladakh, Alchi Monastery is located 70 km from Leh in Jammu and Kashmir in north India on the bank of Indus River. A national heritage site, it is ...

Leh-Ladakh is known not only for its breathtaking mountains but also for its centuries-old Buddhist monasteries. These ...

Ladakh, nestled in the Himalayas, is renowned for its rich spiritual heritage and numerous Tibetan Buddhist monasteries ...

Worry over the exquisite art—including an image of the protector goddess Tara—has fueled photographer Aditya Arya's efforts. © Aditya Arya The wood-framed door ...

Ladakh is not just about stunning landscapes; its monasteries hold centuries of history, art, and deep spiritual energy. From ancient murals to grand festivals, these places are where culture and ...

Alchi reveals itself to the visitor hesitantly. As you leave the highway from Leh, take the sharp left to go on the bridge over a speeding Indus and climb up the curvaceous road, the village remains ...

I am a Ladakhi. As a young boy I used to accompany the sheep from our lands in Chilling to the grazing pastures on the Lamayuru-Alchi route. That’s how I got to know these tracks so well. Later, I ...

These extraordinary figures have graced this small monastery in Alchi, a hamlet high in the Indian Himalayas along the border with Tibet, for about 900 years. They are among the best-preserved ...