Maitreya at Thiksey
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Maitreya at Thiksey

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Tradition · Buddhist
Period · Eternal

Buddhist / Vajrayana / Gelug - Thiksey, Leh, Ladakh (34.05°N, 77.6667°E) Thiksey Monastery (15th c., Gelug) — a Ladakhi monastery modeled on Lhasa's Potala Palace. Houses the 15-meter Maitreya Buddha statue (the Future Buddha) — the second-largest Maitreya in Ladakh. The morning puja at 6 AM with conches and cymbals draws tourists and pilgrims alike.

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