Pangong Attractions
Pangong is generally preferred by people on a journey. Pangong is, however, essentially preferred by Group, Couple. The best season or months to visit places in Pangong are March to September. There are many best tourist attractions in Pangong, which can be explored by travellers. To see all the Pangong Attractions in Pangong, one must stay 2 to 3 days in Pangong itself. The whole day goes for Pangong Lake, because the mesmerizing views of Pangong Lake is must to see. We have given all the Best Places to Visit in Pangong which is nearby to the Alpine cottage Pangong. From Alpine huts Pangong these are the nearest attractions in pangong.
Sightseeing in Pangong
Chang La in Pangong is a delightful tourist destination and is the third topmost motorable road in the world. The name of this place has been gained from Saint Changla Baba and is 126 Kms from the Pangong Lake. This place is a high mountain pass which is situated in Ladakh district and is on the way to Pangong Lake from Leh.
The Pangong Tso Lake, is one of the huge brackish waters in Asia. From Alpine huts Pangong these is the nearest sightseeing in pangong. Pangong Tso Lake stays frozen at the time of winters, however still being a major point of tourist interest then. The lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the country, and is proving to be a very peaceful and scenic spot. It is the one of the famous attractions in pangong.
This place is the most popular shooting point in Pangong. Many Bollywood blockbuster movies shooting done here like 3 Idiots , Jab Tak Hai Jaan , Sanam Re and many more. There is a 3 idiots scooty kept near pangong lake where travellers come for photography at Rs.50-100. It is one of the most crowded locations along the bank of pangong lake. It is the main Sightseeing in Pangong.
After wandering for half an hour or so around the waterside of Pangong Tso, gazing at the dreamlike colours, many travellers feel moved to memorialize their experience. Thus around 1.5km east of Spangmik , people start piling stones into little cairns. As the years go by, more and more Cairn Corner in Pangong are appearing in approximately the same place, creating a photogenic minor attraction.
Dukhang in Pangong Situated in the region of Leh district, Dukhang in Pangong is a beautiful place of tourism which was develope in the late 11th century by Kal-dan Shes-rab of Tibetan descendents. The photo of Vairocana (the Buddha resplendent) is the main captivating of Dukhang and the statue is bounded by four main Buddha manifestations. It is a perfect spot to give holidays and attracts a huge number of tourists.
Hemis Gompa is the biggest monastery in Ladakh. This monastery, establish in 1630, belongs to the red sect Brokpa of Buddhist order. An important yearly Hemis festival of Ladakh celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava is held at this Hemis monastery continuously for two days in June-July. This festival stirs the entire courtyard of this Hemis monastery with its festive grandeur.
Shey Monastery is situated at a solitary hillock at a distance of 16 km far from south of Leh. Main sightseeing in Shey Monastery is twelve feet Shakyamuni Buddha's statue. There is another huge statue of the Buddha. Stone painting in the monastery are different. Shey Monastery is a spot for celebration of two famous festivals of Ladakh viz. Shey Rul-Lo and Shey Surb Lo.
Thiksey Monastery is the best example of Ladakhi architecture. This Thiksey Monastery is situated on the top of the hill in silence which lies at a distance of 21 km far from Leh. It is a large twelve storey Thiksey monastery complex with a number of stupas, statues, thankas and wall paintings.
