𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗸𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 - 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the historic Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh. - 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Belongs to the 𝗚𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗽𝗮 (Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhism | Known as Mini Potala of Ladakh - 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Perched on a hillock in central Ladakh + Overlooks right bank of 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀 River Valley - 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Established in 𝟭𝟰𝟯𝟯 𝗔𝗗 by Spon Palden Sherab | Under guidance of disciple of 𝗝𝗲 𝗧𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮 - 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝟭𝟮-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘆 terraced complex built along hill slopes + Resembles Potala Palace in Lhasa - 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Houses a 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲 statue of 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮 (Future) Buddha | Contains Tara Temple with 21 manifestations - 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹: Hosts annual Thiksey Gustor festival featuring monastic masked dances (𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺)
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