Bardan Monastery
Overview
- •Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India at the side of the Lungnak river.
- •The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.
Highlights
- Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India at the side of the Lungnak river.
- The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.
- The monastery consists of a large Dukhang or assembly hall which has some grand statues of Buddhist figures and several small stupas.
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FlexibleBardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India at the side of the Lungnak river. The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.
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Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India at the side of the Lungnak river. The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.
It is about 8.3 km from central Zanskar.
The most comfortable months are January, February, March, April and May; August is the hottest, with highs around 23°C.
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October to March
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