↑Ladakh Through the Ages: Towards a New।dentity, Shridhar Kaul, Hriday Nath Kaul, pp. 41,।ndus Publishing, 1992, 9788185182759, ... The gompas or monasteries housing a considerable number of lamas or monks are centres of learning, culture and spirituality and are institutions of paramount importance in Ladakh ...
↑Settlements Of The।ndus River, Rob Bowden, pp. 27, Heinemann-Raintree Library, 2004, 9781403457189, ... Dotted along the upper reaches of the।ndus as it passes through Ladakh are several Buddhist monasteries known as gompas. Gompas are normally built on high ground, overlooking the river valleys below ...