Alchi Monastery is a Buddhist monastic complex of temples in the Indian state of Ladakh. There are literally dozens of prayer wheels within the monastery walls.
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Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The stupa is built as a two-level structure. The first level features the central relief of Dharmacakra with deer on each side. A central golden Buddha image sits on a platform depicting the "turning wheel of Dharma" (Dharmacakra).
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A large pole in the centre of Leh has hundreds of prayer flags fluttering from it. All will have been blessed and all are sending a prayer to the Gods in the wind.
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Arrival in Leh. Scene out across the city and valley beyond from one of the many roofs of The Royal Palace.
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Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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