Likir Monastery

Likir Monastery
Location in Ladakh, India
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Gelug
Location
Location	Likir, Ladakh, India
Coordinates	34°16′36″N 77°12′54″E
Architecture
Style	Gompa
Founder	Duwang Chosje and Lhachen Gyalpo
Established	11th century

Likir Monastery or Likir Gompa (Klud-kyil) is a Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, Northern India. It is located at 3700m elevation, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) west of Leh. It is picturesquely situated on a little hill in the valley, in Likir village near the Indus River about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) north of the Srinigar to Leh highway. It belongs to the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and was established in 1065 by Lama Duwang Chosje, at the command of the fifth king of Ladakh, Lhachen Gyalpo (Lha-chen-rgyal-po). It is off the Leh-Kargil Highway, 50 km west of Leh between Alchi and Basgo, 17 km west of Basgo Monastery and 21 km northeast of Alchi Monastery.

Although Likir is relatively isolated, it was once on a major trade route from Tingmosgang via Hemis and Likir to Leh.