Alchi
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village
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The Indus river valley at Alchi
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Alchi
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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| Coordinates: 34.2334°N 77.1625°ECoordinates: 34.2334°N 77.1625°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Khalsi |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 932 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 953 |
Alchi is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil, on the bank of Indus River 70 km downstream from the capital in Leh. Unlike the other gompas in Ladakh, Alchi is situated on lowland, not on a hilltop.[2]
History[edit]
The village is famous for the existence of one of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh (a national heritage) Alchi Monastery, mainly known for its magnificent and well-preserved 11th- or 12th-century wall paintings, all in an Indo-Himalayan style.[4]
Alchi is a small village with several tourist homestays, most offering modern conveniences for overnight stays, The best time to visit is from June to September.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi
"I visited Alchi in 2004. I was left, then as now, after spending some weeks with Peter van Ham’s book, with a sense of a dizzying proliferation of vital beings mobbing my eyes. In all of South Asian art, there is nothing quite like these densely painted murals," writes David Shulman.
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