Carved right into the rock, up on a cliffside or overlooking the valley from atop a rocky promontory... In the Balkans, from ...

One of the most isolated monastery in Zanskar region in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, the 12th century Phuktal Gompa stands at the mouth of lateral gorge of the Lungnak or Lingti-Tsarap River.

Phugtal Gompa, also known as Phugtal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Zanskar region ...

Also, its distant location in the barren Spiti Valley provided monks with an environment in which to remain isolated and practice meditation and spirituality. Traditionally, the monastery also ...

Rumtek Monastery, also known as Dharma Chakra Centre ... One of India’s most isolated yet awe-inspiring monasteries. Built on a cliffside above the Lungnak River in Zanskar, which is accessible ...

One of the most isolated monastery in Zanskar region in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, the 12th century Phuktal Gompa stands at the mouth of lateral gorge of the Lungnak or Lingti-Tsarap River.