Diskit, J & K
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Diskit Gompa
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Standing 106 feet (32 metres) tall, this statue of Jampa (Maitreya) Buddha can be spotted from a distance when you enter Diskit region in Nubhra Valley. This impressive statue perched atop a hillock faces the Shyok River towards Pakistan and was constructed in 2006 to ensure protection of Diskit Village, prevention of further war with Pakistan and to promote world peace. This is the largest Buddha statue in the Ladakh region
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