Zangskar valley is situated to the south west of Leh, bounded
by the Himalayan and Zangskar ranges. Zangskar, which is the most secluded
valley, encompassed two chief valleys of Stod and Lunak, which congregate beneath
at Padum. The valley is located at a height of 13,154 ft. The area remains difficult
to get to for nearly 7 months in the year.
As winter advances the river ice ups
on the surface. Zanskaris walk down the frozen river to get to the Indus River
in Nimoo village, which is identified as the Chadar trek. The way from Kargil
to Padum via Penzi La is the only motor able road to arrive at Zangskar valley,
which continues to be open from June to September.
Tourism is almost certainly the main disturbance that
Zanskar has experienced during modern times. The opening of this area to visitors
has brought reimbursements such as the funding of schools and the reinstatement
of monasteries and roads.
Once the Capital of the
Zangskar valley, Padum which is the sub-tehsil of Zangskar, is the managerial
headquarter of the area and perhaps the most crowded settlement of Zangskar.
There is a little market along the central road with hotels, restaurants and
shops. The town has a recently built Mosque and a newly formed Muslim society.
Stakrimo Gonpa is a 10th century tombstone engraved on a massive
rock near the river bank, gives an epigraphic proof that the county was influenced
by Buddhism since prehistoric period.
The main tourist places in
Zangskar are the primeval Buddhist monasteries like Zongkhul, Bardan,
Phuktal and Sunni Palace. The loveliness of these monasteries is beyond explanation
and the majority of the monasteries can be visited in a day. Padum is the
control center of Zanskar Valley and it offers Hotels, Guest Houses and
restaurants.
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