{"id":120646,"date":"2026-08-23T13:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=120646"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:17:57","slug":"thiksey-monastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/thiksey-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Thiksey Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Thiksey Monastery Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the historic Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Thiksey Monastery<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is one of the largest and most prominent monastic complexes <\/span><b>located in central Ladakh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>founded in 1433<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which belongs <\/span><b>to the Gelug sect.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was founded by Spon<\/span><b> Palden Sherab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with his Master Jangsem Sherab Zang (the founder of Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The structure and architecture of Thiksey resembles the <\/span><b>Potala Palace of Lhasa, Tibet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Thiksey Monastery<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Architectural uniqueness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The twelve storey complex resembles the Potala Palace of Lhasa and is one of the most visually striking monasteries in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to <\/span><b>a 15-metre-high statue of Maitreya Buddha,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> installed in the 1980s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cultural assets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It houses <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/stupas\/\" target=\"_blank\">stupas<\/a>, statues, thangkas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, wall paintings and ancient artifacts showcasing Buddhist artistic richness.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>annual festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held in the <\/span><b>monastery precincts is known as the Gustor ritual,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is held from the 17th to 19th day of the ninth month of the Tibetan calendar (October\u2013November).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Religious Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thiksey functions as a major centre for monastic education and spiritual training in Ladakh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/us-ambassador-sergio-gor-visits-thiksey-monastery-in-ladakh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DD India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thiksey Monastery is one of the largest and most prominent monastic complexes located in central Ladakh. 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