Phyang Monastery
ཕྱི་དབང་དགོན་པ
A Drukpa Kagyu monastery west of Leh, perched above an open valley. Its summer festival displays giant thangkas.
Phyang Monastery was built in the 16th century and is an important Drukpa Kagyu monastery in Ladakh. It holds well-preserved ancient bronze vajra statues and murals, and it has a small museum. Each year, during the Phyang festival in the fifth Tibetan month (around July), there are masked dances and the unveiling of a giant thangka, attracting many local people. It is about 17 km from Leh and can be visited at the start or on the way back of a west-side day trip. Entry costs about INR 50.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Hall of Fame, Leh
- Spituk Monastery
- Shanti Stupa
- Sankar Monastery
- Central Asian Museum
- Leh Main Bazaar
- Leh Palace
- Namgyal Tsemo Gompa