Korzok Monastery , Ladakh,incredible India Editorial Image

Korzok, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Drukpa Lineage. It is located in the Korzok village, on the northwestern bank of Tso Moriri lake in Leh District, Ladakh, India. The gompa monastery, at 4,560 metres 14,960 ft, houses a Shakyamuni Buddha and other statues. It is home to about 70 monks.[1]In the past, the monastery was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley. It is an independent monastery under Korzok Rinpoche, widely known as Langna Rinpoche. The 3rd Korzok Rinpoche, Kunga Lodro Ningpo was the founder of Korzok Monastery.This revered monastery is 300 years old. The Tso Moriri Lake below it is also held in reverence, and considered equally sacred by the local people. With the efforts of the WWF-India the Tsomoriri has been pledged as a `Sacred Gift for a Living Planet` by the local community mostly Chang-pa herdsmen. As a result, the area has been opened up for tourists.