Phugtal Gompa, also known as Phugtal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Zanskar region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The monastery is situated on the ...

Phugtal Gompa in Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, is a cliffside Buddhist monastery. Trek from Cha village across Lungnak River to reach it. Phugtal Gompa is home to 70 monks, and was founded by Gangsem Sherap ...

Perched at an altitude of around 12,000 feet, Phuktal Monastery sits dramatically above the Tsarap River. The journey to ...

Hidden deep in the Lungnak Valley of southeastern Zanskar, Phugtal Monastery is one of Ladakh’s most breathtaking yet secluded spiritual sites. Perched dramatically on a cliff face above the Tsarap ...

Phugtal Gompa is one of the few Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh that can be reached only on foot. To reach Padum, one has to take a cab from Padum to Raru, where the road ends, and the trekking starts ...

Around 2,500 years ago, Phugtal (also written as Phuktal Monastery) was just a cave in the mountains. Monks, scholars and anyone seeking enlightenment lived and meditated in this cave in complete ...

Hidden deep within the remote Zanskar Valley of Ladakh, Phugtal Monastery is one of India’s most extraordinary Buddhist sites. Built into a massive cliff face, it appears almost like a giant honeycomb ...

Gurez Valley offers surreal landscapes, cool weather, and peaceful scenes straight out of a fairytale, with shepherds and scenic fields. Nestled in a mountain cave in Zanskar, the Phugtal Monastery is ...

His disciple, Jangsem Sherap Zangpo, set up the present Phugtal Gompa in the early 15th century. Jangsem was first instructed by his mentor to go and spread Buddhism in Ladakh. Sending five more ...

The Route: Padum-Shilla-Reru-Changpa Tsetanpurne-Phugtal-Purne-Kargyak-Shingo La Base-Ramjak-Pal Lhamo-Darcha Padum in Zanskar to Darcha in Himachal is an easy trek and very convenient for a ...