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Hemis Monastery
Leh, Ladakh
11th Century CE
Largest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh. Famous for the Hemis Festival with masked Cham dances. Houses a 12m copper-gilt statue.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Tibetan Buddhist
- Primary Deity
- Buddha
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Largest Ladakh monastery. Hemis Festival. Masked Cham dances. 12m copper-gilt Buddha
Architectural Features
12m Buddha statueCham dance hallThangka collectionHemis festival