Matho Monastery is a beautiful monastery located at a distance of 22 kilometers from Leh. The monastery is best known for its scenic location, colorful paintings, and Shakyamuni Buddha statues painted in gold.<\/p>\n
It also houses a number of very beautiful old thangkas, some of which are thought to have been brought from Tibet in the first half of the 15th century when the monastery was founded.<\/p>\n
Matho is one of the lesser visited monasteries of Ladakh that does not receive as many tourists as monasteries like Thiksey or Hemis do. But it is no lesser in beauty and also offers a panoramic view of the valley around.<\/p>\n
We visited Matho Monastery during my recent two-month-long road trip to Leh Ladakh. The post below provides a brief narration of our visit and several other necessary details about the monastery that can be of help if you are planning to visit there. To read the previous parts of this travelogue, you can follow the links below.<\/p>\n
Journey So Far:<\/strong><\/p>\n Below is a short video of our visit to the monastery. You can take a look at it and it can help you decide whether you should include it in your itinerary or not.<\/p>\n\n