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Zanskar (Urdu: تحصیل زنسکار) is a sub-district of the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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  • Phugtal col

    The Phugtal Monastery in south-east Zanskar.

  • Zanskar Lingshed 01

    Lingshed Monastery

  • Lake-on-shingo-la

    Shingo La

  • Indus Zanskar confluence

    Zanskar River meeting the Indus

  • Zanskar alpage col

    Group of Zanskari women and children.

  • Chortens col

    Row of Chorten (or Stupa) at the village of Purne. Each of the elements that constitute these edifices, as well as their color, has a symbolic meaning in Tibetan Buddhism.

  • White yack col

    White yak.

  • Rangdum village

    Zanskar Mountain Range

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Zanskar para niños

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