Spituk Monastery, Leh

Spituk Monastery, Leh (India)

Spituk Monastery also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk Leh district Ladakh northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung. It was founded by Od-de the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od when he came to Maryul in the 11th Century. He introduced the monastic community. When Lotsewa Rinc