Phugtal Gompa, also known as Phugtal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Zanskar region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The monastery is situated on the ...

Phugtal Gompa in Zanskar Valley, Ladakh, is a cliffside Buddhist monastery. Trek from Cha village across Lungnak River to reach it. Phugtal Gompa is home to 70 monks, and was founded by Gangsem Sherap ...

Hidden deep in the Lungnak Valley of southeastern Zanskar, Phugtal Monastery is one of Ladakh’s most breathtaking yet secluded spiritual sites. Perched dramatically on a cliff face above the Tsarap ...

Hidden deep within the remote Zanskar Valley of Ladakh, Phugtal Monastery is one of India’s most extraordinary Buddhist sites. Built into a massive cliff face, it appears almost like a giant honeycomb ...

Phugtal Monastery is one of the few popular Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh that can be reached only by foot. The supplies to the monastery are brought on horses, donkeys and mules in summer, and in ...

High up in the harsh, beautiful mountains of Ladakh, clinging to a sheer cliff face above a plunging river gorge, you'll find one of India's most incredible monasteries. Unlike the big tourist ...

Tucked away in the remote corners of the Himalayas, Phugtal Monastery is one of India’s most isolated and fascinating spiritual sites. Phuktal Monastery, or Phuktal Gompa, is located in the Lungnak ...

Around 2,500 years ago, Phugtal (also written as Phuktal Monastery) was just a cave in the mountains. Monks, scholars and anyone seeking enlightenment lived and meditated in this cave in complete ...

The remote Himalayan villages are struggling with basic amenities even in the 21st century. They live in the dark with limited resources, medical support and education. The potential of thousands of ...

The Route: Padum-Shilla-Reru-Changpa Tsetanpurne-Phugtal-Purne-Kargyak-Shingo La Base-Ramjak-Pal Lhamo-Darcha Padum in Zanskar to Darcha in Himachal is an easy trek and very convenient for a ...

This monastery has ages of history and visiting here once will take you to a journey like never before. If you're after genuine solitude, a bit of adventure, and a look at a lifestyle that's barely ...