|  Buddhism in India is significantly scattered in all the nooks and corners of this divine land. Spituk Gompa is located in Ladakh attracting a lot of visitors for a calm meaningful exploration. Primarily, Spituk Gompa belonged to the Kadampa School and then it came under the Dharmaraja Takspa Bum- Lde Lama Lhawang Lotus. The main statue of Lord Buddha is adorned inside the monastery. The Stok, Sankar and Saboo in Ladakh, are the several popular branches of the Spituk Monastery in Ladakh.
Spituk Monastery offers a glimpse of the magnitude of Buddhism in Ladakh. Spituk is just 8 kms away from Leh, wrapped with farmhouses & well watered fields. Spituk gompa dates back to 15th century, houses a collection of ancient masks, antique arms, icons and numerous thankas. The Gompa is also visited for its shrines of Hindu Goddess Kali & of Tantrik Deity Vajra Bhairava. Every year in the month of January, a large number of visitors as well as the Buddhist pilgrims explore the gompa in its annual festival. A sacred dance by the global people also forms a part of the celebrations. At that time only the travelers are able to get a glimpse of some rare statues of Buddha.
How to Reach Spituk Gompa
By air: Spituk is situated 8 km from the town of Leh .it has an airport with flights at regular intervals to different states of India
By Rail: Leh (8 km from Spituk) provides Rail service to all the other states of India.
By Bus: Bus, taxi, cab and Jeep are available from Leh, very close from Spituk monastery.
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