Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa or Palace is a Buddhist
monastery in Leh district
, Ladakh
, northern India
, 15 kilometres south of Leh
. It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangjur. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually. It was used for some time as a residence by the Ladakhi royalty.
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