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A distinctive region in the Jammu & Kashmir state, Ladakh is a vast highland
desert lying between the Karakoram and the Himalayan ranges. The region is now
organized into two districts: Leh and Kargil. Situated at the apex of a
triangular plateau formed by the Indus, at an altitude of 3500meters above sea
level is Leh – the biggest oasis of the mountain region and the heart of
Ladakh. The city is a great tourist attraction for the foreign tourists
especially during the Hemis Festival – the birthday of Guru Padmasambava,
founder of the red sect of Buddhism in Ladakh.
Ladakh is the abode of rare Kiang & highland Yak. Leh its capital city lies at
the Tri junction of the historic silk route from Sinkiang to West Asia and to
the plains of India.
Places Of Interest:
At Leh: Leh Khar Palace, Leh Monastery, Leh Mosque, Tsamo Gompa.
At Kargil: Kargil has beautiful Imambaras at Trespone and Sankho representing
Turkish architecture. Attached to these Imambaras there are famous Arabic and
Persian speaking Muslim divines known as ghas.
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