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Ensa Monastery

Ensa is a 250-year-old Geluk monastery perched atop a hill overlooking the Nubra Valley. In the 18th century, it started as a small hermitage and became a prominent religious center. The walls of the assembly hall are adorned with vibrant frescoes depicting scenes from the life of Buddha and other important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. Locals believe that this was the meditation retreat of Sherab Zangpo, one of the six main disciples of Je Tsongkhapa, founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism. One of its prayer halls also homes a sacred footprint attributed to Dachompa Nyima Gungpa, a monk who could fly using his garments!

 

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