![Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tiksey Thiksey or Thiksay) is a gompa (Tibetan-style monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh India.[1] It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh. photo](https://images.snapwi.re/35db/5e4258c9ec3287365404a135.w800.jpg "Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tiksey Thiksey or Thiksay) is a gompa (Tibetan-style monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh India.[1] It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh. stock image custom content")
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Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tiksey, Thiksey or Thiksay) is a gompa (Tibetan-style monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located on top of a hill in Thiksey approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Leh in Ladakh, India.[1] It is noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet and is the largest gompa in central Ladakh.
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