Choglamsar

India / Jammu and Kashmir / Leh /
Pix show HH the Dalai Lama's summer residence during his teachings in August 2007.
Choglamsar was given to tibetan refugees by the Indian governement. It was a stretch of gravel at the banks of the Indus river without water supply or any infastructure. Now it is a flourishing part of the Ladakh capital Leh.
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Coordinates:   34°6'11"N   77°35'50"E

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  • this is the where i grow and i have really enjoyed being there with ma mate jullay ladakh yang ting ne jal chog pa
  • Large parts of Chaglamsar were destroyed by landslides during the night of 5-6 August 2010.
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