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Jammu & Kashmir >>Zongkhul |
Situated on the Padum-Kishtwar trekking trail, Zongkhul city of Ladakh lies just before the ascent of Omasi-la Pass. The location of the city is such that it looks like a swallow's nest on the rock face of the Ating George. The major attraction of Zonkhul is its cave monastery. Legend has it that Naropa, the famous Indian Yogi, used the caves present in the monastery, for his solitary meditation. The stone near the ingress of the lower cave bears a footprint, said to be that of the yogi.
The Cave monastery of Zongkhul is adorned with some very beautiful wall paintings. It is believed that these paintings are the original works of Zhadpa Dorje, the celebrated scholar-painter of this monastery only, who was active about 300 years ago. For more, you will have to visit this village and feel the magic yourself!
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The Cave Monastery |
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Situated like a Swallow's nest on the rock face of the 'Ating George', the monastery is associated by legend with the famous Indian Yogi, "Naropa'', who lectured in the Nalanda and Vikramsila Universities. The present cave monastery is said to be used by the famous Yogi for the solitary meditation.
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Get Zongkhul |
Visit by Road - The 240-km long Kargil-Padum road, of which the first 90-km stretch is paved, remains opened from around mid July to early November. The J&K SRTC operates a thrice-weekly bus services from Kargil. However groups can charter A-Class or even Super-Deluxe buses to visit Zanskar, including the interior places of interest like Strongdey, Zangla and Karsha. Jeeps and Gypsy taxis can also be hired at Kargil. |
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