The Remotest Monastery I've ever seen! Reached ONLY BY FOOT |Phukthar Gompa | Ladakh |Zanskar Valley

Phuktal Monastery or Phukthar Gompa (often transliterated as Phugtal) is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Lungnak Valley in south-eastern Zanskar, in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, in Northern India. It is 52 km southeast of Padum on Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (NPDR).

Until 2023 before NPDR was built, it was one of the few Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh that could still be reached only by foot. Supplies to the monastery were brought on horses, donkeys, and mules in the warmer months, and in the frozen winters, they were transported through the frozen Zanskar River. Before the road was built, it was a day's walk from Village Cha or Village Khangsaar, the end of the road leading from Padum.
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Date of Visit: 30th May 2024
Day #153 since I was fired from my corporate job & I embarked on living a life I truly wanted.
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Ladakh Series:
   • Manali-Leh Road Trip on Bike & Scoote...  
   • The Remotest Monastery I've ever seen...  
   • Manali-Leh Road Trip on Bike & Scoote...  
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Music Credits:
Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman
There was a Time by Scott Buckley ‪@ScottBuckley‬
Erev Shel Shoshanim - E's Jammy Jams

Ladakh Series:
1.    • Manali-Leh Road Trip on Bike & Scoote...  
2.    • The Remotest Monastery I've ever seen...