Komic Village
Komic
A highland village at about 4,500 meters, said to be one of the highest motorable villages. The ancient Buddha statues of Tangyud Monastery are housed here.
Komic means 'eye of the snow partridge' in the local language. The village has only a dozen or so households, with terraced fields and stone houses scattered across the barren highland slopes. Tangyud Gompa in the village belongs to the Sakya school. It resembles a castle and houses ancient Buddha statues and masks. Komic has homestays and a small restaurant that claims to be the 'highest restaurant in the world,' where you can try local barley bread. Altitude sickness is common, so it is advisable to acclimatize for a day or two in Kaza before coming here.
Opening hours
Temple open during the day
Nearby sights
- Hikkim Post Office
- Kaza Town & Sakya Tangyud Monastery
- Langza Village
- Key Monastery
- Kibber Village
- Lhalung Monastery
- Chicham Bridge
- Dhankar Monastery & Dhankar Lake