Gomang Stupa in Leh, Ladakh

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This 9th-century stupa rises in concentric serrated layers flanked by numerous chortens. Recent restoration masks its aura of great antiquity but its peaceful, shady setting remains a refreshingly spiritual escape from the tourist-centric developments of surrounding Changspa. Leh is a paradise on earth with its mesmerizing scenic beauty and is blessed with majestic snow laden Himalayan ranges, lush green landscape, sparkling blue waters and deep gorges. This is the place which makes you enter a whole new world where you can relax, rejuvenate and give a treat to your senses. It attracts millions of tourists not only from India but from the across the world because of its incomparable, breathtaking natural beauty. It is serene, calm and an ideal place for spending your vacations away from t