Dawn Prayers at Thiksey Monastery
Witness the hypnotic dawn chanting and morning prayers at Thiksey - Ladakh's Potala-like 12-tier monastery.
About this experience
Thiksey Monastery, resembling Lhasa's Potala Palace, hosts dawn prayers around 7am where monks chant in deep, resonant tones accompanied by drums and horns. The experience is hypnotic and spiritual - arrive by 6:45am. The monastery also houses a 15m Maitreya Buddha statue. Photography permitted in the courtyard; ask before photographing inner halls.
Thiksey Monastery
Mini Potala Overlooking the Indus Valley
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