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#Temple in Thiksey

One of the main point of interest in Thiksey Monastery is the Red Maitreya Temple built to commemorate the visit the of the 14th Dalai Lama in Thiksey Monastery. The temple contains the 49 feet high statue of Maitreya Buddha.

The statue is covering the 2 storeys of the temple building. It is the largest such statue in all over Ladakh. The golden decorated statue of Buddha is a fine piece of art and has very high religious significance for the monks in Monastery and the devotees. It took 4 years to craft such master piece inside the premises of the monastery. The statue was made by the local artists from Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (Leh).

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