
Sani Monastery & Naropa Lake
Sani, Ladakh, India
Zanskar's oldest site — a Kanishka-era stupa in a walled garden lake-side, alive with the masked Naro Nasjal festival.
Why visit: Two thousand years of sanctity on the Padum plain.
- ›Kanika stupa
- ›Naropa shrine
- ›Festival cham
- ›Lake-garden walk
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Best time
Jun–Sep; Sani fest (Jul/Aug)
Entry fee
Donation
Est. budget
₹100–300
Duration
1–2 hrs
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