India, with its rich spiritual heritage, is home to some of the world’s most ancient monasteries which are steeped in history. These monasteries are set in remote mountains, desert valleys, and lush ...

Basgo Monastery was built by Tsewang Namgyal and is the only monastery in Ladakh with murals surviving from 16th century. Diskit Monastery is the largest and oldest gompa in Nubra valley, Ladakh.

It's autumn, the poplars and willows are a brilliant gold, and the 17th-century Hemis monastery, tucked into a side valley of the Zanskar range, some 45 km east of Leh, looks most inviting. But ...