| Likir Monastery | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Gelug |
| Location | |
| Location | Likir, Ladakh, India |
  Location in Ladakh, India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°16′36″N 77°12′54″E / 34.27667°N 77.21500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Duwang Chosje and Lhachen Gyalpo |
Likir Monastery or Likir Gompa (Klud-kyil) is a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, Northern India. It is located at 3700m elevation, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of Leh. It is picturesquely situated on a little hill in the valley,[1] in Likir village near the Indus River about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) north of the Srinigar to Leh highway.[2] It belongs to the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and was established in 1065 by Lama Duwang Chosje, at the command of the fifth king of Ladakh, Lhachen Gyalpo (Lha-chen-rgyal-po).[3] It is off the Leh-Kargil Highway, 50 km west of Leh between Alchi & Basgo, 17 km west of Basgo Monastery & 21 km northeast of Alchi Monastery.
Although Likir is relatively isolated, it was once on a major trade route from Tingmosgang via Hemis and Likir to Leh.[4]
- ^ Francke (1914), p. 88.
- ^ Singh Jina, Prem (1996). Ladakh: the land and the people. Indus Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 81-7387-057-8.
- ^ "Likir Gompa". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ Francke (1977), p. 91.