Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: ET
Context: More than 100 delegates from 30 countries (part of the pre-G20 meeting) visited the Hemis and Thiksey monasteries.
| Hemis Monastery | Thiksey Monastery |
| Tibetan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage (Dragon Order of Mahayana Buddhism) | Gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism |
| Situated 45 km south of Leh (on the western bank of the River Indus), it is the largest monastic institution in Ladakh | Located on top of a hill in Thiksey village, approximately 19 km east of Leh in Ladakh |
| Famous for the annual festival of Guru Padmasambhava and Hemis festival | Notable for its resemblance to the Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet and its annual Gustor Festival |
 |
 |
