Hemis Monastery

Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery
	Hemis Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Drukpa
Leadership	The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa
Location
Location	Ladakh, India
Country	India
	Location within Ladakh, India
Geographic coordinates	33°54′44.91″N 77°42′10.2″E / 33.9124750°N 77.702833°E
Architecture
Style	Tibetan Architecture
Founder	Sengge Namgyal
Date established	11th century

Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis on the bank of the Indus River, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, it was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival honouring Padmasambhava is held there in early June.

Hemis village is located 40 km southeast of Leh on Leh-Manali Highway and under-construction Bhanupli–Leh line.