One of the largest and most popular monasteries of Ladakh, the 17th century Hanle Monastery belongs to the Red Hat (Tibetan Drukpa Kagyu) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in Hanle Valley of Leh ...

The trans-Himalayan village of Hanle - a cluster of six hamlets on the roof of the world in Ladakh, India - has been declared a Dark Sky Reserve, a designated area protected from light pollution.

One of the largest and most popular monasteries of Ladakh, the 17th century Hanle Monastery belongs to the Red Hat (Tibetan Drukpa Kagyu) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in Hanle Valley of Leh ...