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Sani Monastery & Naropa Lake
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Sani Monastery & Naropa Lake

Sani, Ladakh, India

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Overview

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.

Things to do
  • ›Kanika stupa
  • ›Naropa shrine
  • ›Festival cham
  • ›Lake-garden walk
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Travel Information

Best time

Jun–Sep; Sani fest (Jul/Aug)

Entry fee

Donation

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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