Description
Aerial view of a huge statue of Maitreya Buddha (the future Buddha) near Diskit Monastery in the hidden Nubra Valley facing down the Shyok River towards Pakistan. The statue is 32 meters (106 ft) high. Diskit monatery (gompa) is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh and it It belongs to the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism.