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Leh

Leh is the capital of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, which is now a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The town is still dominated by the now derelict Royal Palace, which resembles a mini-Potala Palace. Leh is a largely Buddhist town, but it has a substantial Sunni Muslim minority. The Muslim presence dates back to the annexation of Ladakh by Kashmir, after the Fifth Dalai Lama attempted to invade Ladakh from Tibet. Since then there has been further migration from the Kashmir Valley due firstly to trade and latterly with the transfer of tourism from the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh.
Leh was an important stopover on trade routes along the Indus Valley between Tibet to the east, Kashmir to the west and ultimately between India and China.

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Phyang Festival

Phyang is one of the two Dringungpa Monasteries in Ladakh . This monastery 17-km west of Leh, holds its festival in July/august. Like other monastic festivals, sacred dance-dramas or 'chhams' form the core of this festival.

The main attraction for the devotees is the pilgrimage to the hug,. Thangka of Skyabje Jigten Gombo, founder of the Dringungpa monasstic order, which is kept on exhibition during the two-day festival.

Hostels in Leh (Ladakh)
Old Ladakh Guest House North of Polo Ground Tel. 252-951 Leh	Julay Guest House Upper Tukcha Rd Tel. 251-163 Leh
Paul Guest House Lane off Zangsti Tel. 252-650 Leh	Oriental Guest House Below Shanti Stupa Tel. 253-153 Leh

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